HyperDic: burly

English > 1 sense of the word burly:
ADJECTIVEallburly, beefy, husky, strapping, buirdlymuscular / muscular and heavily built
burly > pronunciation
Soundsber'liy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > burly: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningmuscular / muscular and heavily built.
Example "had a tall burly frame"
Synonymsbeefy, husky, strapping, buirdly
RegionScotlandOne of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
BroaderrobustSturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
Spanishcárnico, carnoso, carnudo, corpulento, fornida, fornido, fuerte, musculoso, robusto
Catalancorpulent, fornit, fort, robust

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