burly

adjective (burly, burlier, burliest)

«burly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A burly person is big, strong and heavily built. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, burly men are guards, policemen, sailors or blacksmiths. In The Wind in the Willows the policemen who arrest Toad and the gaoler are burly. The word gives the reader a picture of size and strength, not fatness.

Examples

A burly policeman grabbed Toad by the collar. tree →
The burly blacksmith lifted the anvil. tree →
Two burly men carried the piano. tree →
The bouncer was tall and burly. tree →
A burly farmer opened the gate. tree →
He had grown into a burly teenager. tree →

Note

Comparative: burlier, burliest. Similar: brawny, strapping, hefty. Usually about men.

On Mova

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