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View usage for: (bɜːʳli) Word forms: comparative burlier, superlative burliestadjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles. He was a big, burly man. Synonyms: brawny, strong, powerful, big More Synonyms of burly (ˈbɜːlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liestlarge and thick of build; sturdy; stout Derived forms burlily (ˈburlily) adverb burliness (ˈburliness) noun Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German burlīh lofty burly in American English (ˈbɜrli) adjectiveWord forms: ˈburlier or ˈburliest1. big and strong; heavy and muscular 2. rough and hearty in manner; bluff Derived forms burliness (ˈburliness) noun Word origin ME borlich, excellent, noble, handsome, altered (? by assoc. with bour, bower 1) < OE borlice, very, excellently Examples of 'burly' in a sentenceburly And the countryside is also extremely big, so it's unlikely you will be woken by a burly security guard and told to move on.The family was escorted away by a team of burly female security guards.The guard ushered me into the office of a burly fiftysomething man in a police uniform.But we were pulled back to reality by a burly man at the back.Preparing them is not a typical housewife but a burly man with an accent dressed in a deli serving outfit.Youth coaching used to be about finding big, burly players who were good with their heads.The men tend to be big, burly and bearded.Within seconds he's surrounded by burly security guards.He was big and burly, looking a bit like a barrel wearing a suit.The father is so unpredictable that the only way the social services can visit is in the company of two burly security guards.But the man who actually meets me is big and burly with a short, military haircut.That was the signal for three burly security guards to surround Ashley. Big burly sportsmen are allowed to be caring dads and partners, too.A burly security guard sat him back down and stood behind his chair.Inside the building, escalators snake skywards but normal progress is blocked by a swarm of burly security guards.It just happens to be interrupted by moments in which lots of big, burly men hit each other.His orchestral scores are big and burly and full of notes, driven into their places by a formidable brain.I'm having a swim and a burly man strikes up a conversation.There are a couple of burly security guards who look like secret service agents and the air is chilled so it's as if we really are underground. British English: burly ADJECTIVE A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles. He was a big, burly man. - American English: burly
- Brazilian Portuguese: robusto
- Chinese: 魁梧的
- European Spanish: fornido
- French: baraqué
- German: stämmig
- Italian: robusto
- Japanese: 太くたくましい
- Korean: 건장한
- European Portuguese: robusto
- Latin American Spanish: fornido
Definition large and thick of build He was a big, burly man. Synonyms Opposites thin , weak , spare , lean , slight , puny , weedy (informal) , scrawny , scraggy , wussy (slang) , wimpish or wimpy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition muscular The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers. Synonyms brawny, strong, powerful, athletic, strapping, robust, hefty (informal), muscular, swole (slang), hench (informal), sturdy, stalwart, bulky, burly, stocky, hulking, well-built, herculean, sinewy, thicksetDefinition of great or considerable size, weight, number, or capacity Australia's a big country. Synonyms large, great, huge, giant, massive, vast, enormous, considerable, substantial, extensive, immense, spacious, gigantic, monumental (informal), mammoth, bulky, burly, colossal, stellar (informal), prodigious, hulking, ponderous, voluminous, elephantine, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (informal), sizable or sizeable, supersize Definition large in size, weight, or amount The hefty farmer moved the hay bales with ease. Synonyms big, strong, massive, strapping, robust, muscular, burly, husky (informal), hulking, beefy (informal), brawny- burial ground
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