studly
adjective
stud·ly
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Definition of studly
slang
: attractively masculine : hunky
Examples of studly in a Sentence
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The length is nearly a foot shorter than the XC60, but the roof height is nearly the same—thus the XC40’s stubby, studly stance, bunched with compression. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Volvo XC40: Routine Ride, Premium Price," 8 June 2018 There's Vinny, but also Manny Jacinto from The Good Place, and Ross Butler who plays a studly jock on 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale. — Greta Lee, Glamour, "Now Trending on TV: The Sexy Asian Hunk," 14 Mar. 2018 Every movie about an organization’s intimate workings needs an outsider’s fresh perspective, and here that audience-surrogate role is filled by Nathan (Arnaud Valois), a studly newcomer who soon becomes romantically involved with Sean. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "The bracing, passionate French drama 'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' salutes early '90s AIDS activism," 2 Nov. 2017 As Berry freaked out and a laughing DeGeneres looked on, a swarm of studly men proceeded to rip off their shirts and dance around the actress. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "Channing Tatum's sexy apology to Halle Berry features shirtless 'Magic Mike' dancers," 8 Sep. 2017 After yo-yo’ing down to a population of just around nine individuals in the 1990s, the studly birds are back up to a population of about 400 today. — Laura Poppick, Smithsonian, "Threatened Species? Science to the (Genetic) Rescue!," 27 Apr. 2017 Districts with more than one high school see a dilution of their talent, but that hasn’t prevented both schools in Brookfield from fielding studly squads. — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Prep football preview: First and 10," 16 Aug. 2017 But, like the studly quarterback or pretty prom queen who failed to launch after graduation, the show doesn’t live up to expectations in a lethargic production by Theatre Pro Rata. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: ‘Up: The Man in the Flying Chair’ doesn’t get off the ground," 27 May 2017 Speaking the name of the wizard who gave him his powers (Shazam) calls down a magic thunderbolt, transforming him into the studly superhero. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Forget “Watchmen.” The Word Is “Shazam!”," 10 Mar. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'studly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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studly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of studly
US slang, of a man
: very attractive and masculine
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