what does burly mean?
BURLY as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- muscular and heavily built
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- a beefy wrestler
- had a tall burly frame
- clothing sizes for husky boys
- a strapping boy of eighteen
- `buirdly” is a Scottish term
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