burliest Definition

burly
adj

burlier, burliest
1. Said of a person: strong and heavy in build; big and sturdy.

Thesaurus: brawny, hefty, husky, muscular, stout, strapping, sturdy, well-built, athletic; Antonym: puny, small, thin.

Derivative: burliness
noun

Etymology: 13c as borli in obsolete sense ‘stately' or ‘imposing'.