Associations to the word «Strapping»

Wiktionary

STRAPPING, verb. Present participle of strap
STRAPPING, adjective. (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
STRAPPING, adjective. Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
STRAPPING, noun. Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
STRAPPING, noun. A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
STRAPPING, noun. A beating with a strap.

Dictionary definition

STRAPPING, adjective. Muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King