Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust. able bodied

ETYM Latin athleticus, Greek. Related to Athlete.
1. Having a sturdy and well proportioned body.
2. Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes.

Muscular and heavily built; ('buirdly' is a Scottish term;); SYN. burly, husky, strapping, buirdly.

ETYM Old Eng. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, Old High Germ. bald, Mid. High Germ. balt, Dutch boud, Goth. balthei boldness, Italian baldo. In German there remains only bald, adv. soon. Related to Bawd.
1. Clear and distinct.
2. Fearless and daring.
3. Marked by excessive confidence; SYN. cocksure, overconfident, positive.
4. Willing to take risks and try new things; SYN. venturesome. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. burlich strong, excellent; perh. orig. fit for a lady's bower, hence handsome, manly, stout. Related to Bower.
1. Having a large, strong, or gross body; stout.
2. Coarse and rough; boisterous.

1. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects.
2. Sufficient to produce a result.

Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).

Of unmixed ancestry; SYN. blooded. fullblooded.

ETYM Colloq. U. S.
Of considerable weight and size.

1. Heavy and muscual, referring to people.
2. Throaty or slightly hoarse, referring to voices.

1. Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body.
2. Lustful; lascivious.

ETYM French, originally, a p. pr. formed from Latin posse to be able: cf. Latin potens powerful. Related to Potent.
(Archaic) Powerful.
Powerful; mighty.

ETYM Latin robustus oaken, hard, strong, from robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. French robuste.
1. Physically strong.
2. Rough and crude.
3. Strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge.

Substantially made or constructed; SYN. tough.

ETYM French substantiel, Latin substantialis.
1. Being the essence or essential element of a thing; SYN. substantive, in essence.
2. Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; SYN. real, material.

ETYM Cf. Old Fren. vigoros, French vigoureux, Late Lat. vigorosus.
1. Characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity.
2. Strong and active physically or mentally.

ETYM Old Eng. burlich strong, excellent; perh. orig. fit for a lady's bower, hence handsome, manly, stout. Related to Bower.
1. Having a large, strong, or gross body; stout.
2. Coarse and rough; boisterous.

With full force.

Powerfully, potently, mightily

In a robust manner.

With strength or in a strong manner.

In a sturdy manner.