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- DictionaryBur·ly/ˈbərlē/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) large and strong; heavily built: "I saw a burly figure approaching"
The meaning of BURLY is strongly and heavily built : husky. How to use burly in a sentence.
Burly definition: large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.. See examples of BURLY used in a sentence.
(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.
physically big and strong, with large muscles synonym brawny. Definition of burly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
5 days ago · Large and thick of build; sturdy; stout.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
BURLY meaning: A burly man is large and strong.. Learn more.
4 days ago · burly ( comparative burlier, superlative burliest) (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular . He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener. ( British, East End of London, slang) Great, amazing, unbelievable. That goal was burly.
Burly Definition. Big and strong; heavy and muscular. Rough and hearty in manner; bluff. (slang) Originating from the east end of London, England. An expressive term to mean something is good, awesome, amazing, unbelievable. e.g That goal was burly, or Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver.
Definition of burly adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
