Usage Note
Fornido describes a person who is solidly built and muscular, with a connotation of raw physical strength rather than athletic fitness. It is always applied to people or animals, not objects. The feminine form is fornida. Synonyms include robusto and corpulento, though fornido has a slightly more colloquial and vivid ring.
Examples
"El guardia era un hombre fornido."
Natural Translation
The guard was a burly man.
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