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burly Definition


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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'.



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