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bur⋅ly

  [bur-lee]
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–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
1. large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.
2. bluff; brusque.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME borli, burli, OE borlīce (adv.) excellently, equiv. to bor(a) ruler + -līce -ly

Related forms:
bur⋅li⋅ly, adverb
bur⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. strapping, stocky, brawny, thickset, beefy, hefty.

Antonyms:
1. puny, weak, frail.
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bur·ly   (bûr'lē)   
adj.   bur·li·er, bur·li·est
Heavy, strong, and muscular; husky. See Synonyms at muscular.

[Middle English burlich, from Old English *borlic, excellent; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
bur'li·ly adv., bur'li·ness n.
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