"brosy" meaning in English

See brosy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more brosy [comparative], most brosy [superlative]
Etymology: From brose + -y, from brose (“oatmeal mixed with boiling water”); from the Doric dialect of northeast Scotland. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brose|y}} brose + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} brosy (comparative more brosy, superlative most brosy)
  1. (Scotland) In rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-brosy-en-adj-TjKTwdTJ Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 46 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 3 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 2 48
  2. Semiliquid.
    Sense id: en-brosy-en-adj-YTlCBJiS
  3. Containing brose.
    Sense id: en-brosy-en-adj-UJtziSMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 46 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 2 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brosey Derived forms: brosy-faced

Alternative forms

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