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big-shouldered

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having particularly big or broad shoulders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having broad shoulders

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • big-shouldered and heavy-armed

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broad-shouldered, square-shouldered

Antonyms: none provided

History

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