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Strapping vs Beefy - What's the difference?

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Strapping is a related term of beefy.


As adjectives the difference between strapping and beefy

is that strapping is (obsolete) of a young woman full of vigor; lusty while beefy is similar to, or tasting like beef.

As a verb strapping

is .

As a noun strapping

is adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.

strapping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
  • Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.}}

    Noun

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
  • A beating with a strap.

    • Anagrams

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    beefy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Similar to, or tasting like beef.
  • Containing beef.
  • (informal) Strong or muscular.
    • The barman was a big, beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.
  • (informal) Sturdy; robust.
    • The software slows down even a beefy computer.