burly meaning

UK US /ˈbɝli/ 2 syllables

burly (adjective): muscular and heavily built.

Definition of burly

  1. 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

    Synonyms: beefy, husky, strapping, buirdly

    Similar: robust

How to pronounce burly

burly is pronounced /ˈbɝli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with burly

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in LY · 5-letter words

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