burly
adjective
large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.
burlier
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comparativeof burly.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Humans, it turns out, may be just like animals, with cold-adapted species tending to be burlier with thicker, shorter limbs to limit heat loss.
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
With the help of heavy makeup and costume work, he first portrayed the much older, burlier dairyman in his 30s and quite literally aged into the role.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
After the hotly-contested casting of Tom Cruise as author Lee Child's pulp hero in a 2012 feature film, the far burlier Alan Ritchson has received a much warmer welcome.
From Salon ● May 9, 2022
For other cameras, removing burlier gloves to expose thin liners allows you to manipulate controls.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021
This new white knight was not so tall nor comely as the old one, but he was bigger across the chest, burlier, his arms thick with muscle.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
