Associations to the word «Burly»

Wiktionary

BURLY, adjective. (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
BURLY, adjective. (UK) (slang) (East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
BURLY, adjective. (US) (slang) (surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.

Dictionary definition

BURLY, adjective. Muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term".

Wise words

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