adjective General Slang

braw

· adjective · scottish

Grand, smashing, good-looking — Scotland's all-purpose compliment.

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Definitions

1

Fine, splendid, excellent. A braw day means glorious weather. A braw lad means a handsome fella. Generally the opposite of dreich.

“Whit a braw day fur a walk up Arthur's Seat.”
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2

Good-looking, well turned-out. A braw lassie, a braw suit.

“Ye're lookin' awfy braw the night.”
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braw In A Sentence

Whit a braw day fur a walk up Arthur's Seat.
Ye're lookin' awfy braw the night.

Origin & Usage

Scots variant of 'brave', which in older English also meant 'splendid, fine'. Same root, just preserved a sense English dropped.

Variants brawbra

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