burly | ||
1. | [ adjective ] muscular and heavily built | |
Synonyms: | husky beefy buirdly strapping | |
Examples: | "a beefy wrestler" "had a tall burly frame" "clothing sizes for husky boys" "a strapping boy of eighteen" (`buirdly' is a Scottish term "a buirdly lad of twelve") |
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Related terms: | Scotland robust | |
Similar spelling: |
burl Burley Burruel Burrola Burrill Burrell Burlew burial Burell |