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burly
/ ˈbɜːlɪ /
adjective
- large and thick of build; sturdy; stout
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Derived Forms
- ˈburliness, noun
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Other Words From
- burli·ly adverb
- burli·ness noun
- un·burly adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of burly1
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Example Sentences
A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.
Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
The film tells the story of Ron “Stray Dog” Hall, a burly, sixtysomething biker and Vietnam vet.
She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.
In recent years, Montana has been electing a certain breed of burly, alpha male Democrats.
Tom himself was burly, ruddy, broad, and rather above middle size.
This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.
Out of a dark porch, ten paces along Bond Street, appeared a burly figure to fall into step a few yards behind Gray.
A man, burly and broad-shouldered, who had the air of a professional bully, walked by himself ahead.
A burly warrior scooped up coals on a piece of bark and with a fiendish grin leaped through the smoke.
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