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   burly

   /ˈbəːli/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) large and strong; heavily built: "I saw a burly figure approaching"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘dignified, imposing’): probably from an unrecorded Old English word meaning ‘stately, fit for the bower’ (see bower1, -ly1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. burliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Burly means large and strong, especially of a man. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     BURLY meaning: 1. A burly man is large and strong: 2. A...

   • Znaczenie Burly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BURLY definicja: 1. A burly man is large and strong: 2. A...

   • Burly: Indonesian Translation

     burly translate: besar dan kuat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Burlesque

     BURLESQUE definition: 1. a type of writing or acting that...

   • Burly in Simplified Chinese

     BURLY translate: 高大结实的，魁梧的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Burly in Traditional Chinese

     BURLY translate: 高大結實的，魁梧的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translate English to Malay

     burly translate: sasa. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hurly-Burly

     HURLY-BURLY definition: 1. noisy activity: 2. noisy...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burlyBurly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Burly means strongly and heavily built : husky. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases of burly.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › burlyBURLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Burly definition: large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.. See examples of BURLY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Burly means large and thick of build; sturdy; stout, or rough and hearty in manner; bluff. See synonyms, antonyms, word frequency, word origin, examples and translations of burly.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › burlyBurly - definition of burly by The Free Dictionary

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   Burly means large and thick of build; sturdy; stout. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of burly in different languages, and see related words and antonyms.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › burlyBurly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective burly describes someone (usually male) who is muscular and beefy. Types of people that you might describe as burly? Football players, wrestlers, and bouncers at nightclubs.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBURLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Burly means large and strong. Find out how to say burly in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more.