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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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   (of a person) large and strong: Two burly men pushed the car to the side of the road. (Definition of burly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of burly. burly. He has paws that are turned in and gnarled into burly nubs. From USA TODAY.

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

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   The meaning of BURLY is strongly and heavily built : husky. How to use burly in a sentence.

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.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.

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

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   burly bouncer. Large and thick of build; sturdy; stout.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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

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   Define burly. burly synonyms, burly pronunciation, burly translation, English dictionary definition of burly. adj. bur·li·er , bur·li·est Heavy, strong, and muscular; husky. See Synonyms at muscular. bur′li·ly adv. bur′li·ness n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionburly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of burly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.