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burly
[ bur-lee ]
/ ĖbÉr li /
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Definition of burly
adjective, burĀ·liĀ·er, burĀ·liĀ·est.
large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.
bluff; brusque.
OTHER WORDS FOR burly
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Origin of burly
1250ā1300; Middle English borli, burli,Old English borlÄ«ce (adv.) excellently, equivalent to bor(a) ruler + -lÄ«ce-ly
OTHER WORDS FROM burly
burĀ·liĀ·ly, adverbburĀ·liĀ·ness, noununĀ·burĀ·ly, adjectiveWords nearby burly
burley, burleycue, Burlingame, Burlington, burlwood, burly, Burma, Burman, bur marigold, Burma Road, Burmese
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British Dictionary definitions for burly
burly
/ (ĖbÉĖlÉŖ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
large and thick of build; sturdy; stout
Derived forms of burly
burliness, nounWord Origin for burly
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German burlīh lofty
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