burly
adjective/ˈbɜːli/
/ˈbɜːrli/
(comparative burlier, superlative burliest)
- physically big and strong, with large muscles synonym brawnyOxford Collocations DictionaryBurly is used with these nouns:
- man
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘dignified, imposing’): probably from an unrecorded Old English word meaning ‘stately, fit for the bower’ (see bower, -ly).Want to learn more?
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