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• burliest — bur·ly || bɜːlɪ adj. strong, muscular; sturdy …   English contemporary dictionary

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• burly — burlily, adv. burliness, n. /berr lee/, adj., burlier, burliest. 1. large in bodily size; stout; sturdy. 2. bluff; brusque. [1250 1300; ME borli, burli, OE borlice (adv.) excellently, equiv. to bor(a) ruler + lice LY] …   Universalium

• burly — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)li[/t]] burlier, burliest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles. He was a big, burly man …   English dictionary

• burly — adjective (burlier, burliest) (of a person) large and strong. Derivatives burliness noun Origin ME (in the sense dignified, imposing ): prob. from an unrecorded OE word meaning stately, fit for the bower (see bower1, ly1) …   English new terms dictionary

• burly — UK [ˈbɜː(r)lɪ] / US [ˈbɜrlɪ] adjective Word forms burly : adjective burly comparative burlier superlative burliest a burly man is fat and strong Derived word: burliness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• burly — I. /ˈbɜli / (say berlee) adjective (burlier, burliest) 1. great in bodily size; stout; sturdy. 2. bluff; brusque. {Middle English borli, burlich, burli; origin uncertain} –burlily, adverb –burliness, noun II. /ˈbɜli / (say berlee) adjective… …  

• burliness — burly ► ADJECTIVE (burlier, burliest) ▪ (of a person) large and strong. DERIVATIVES burliness noun. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word meaning stately, fit for the bower …   English terms dictionary

• burly — ► ADJECTIVE (burlier, burliest) ▪ (of a person) large and strong. DERIVATIVES burliness noun. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word meaning stately, fit for the bower …   English terms dictionary

• burly — [bʉr′lē] adj. burlier, burliest [ME borlich, excellent, noble, handsome, altered (? by assoc. with bour,BOWER1) < OE borlice, very, excellently] 1. big and strong; heavy and muscular 2. rough and hearty in manner; bluff burliness n …   English World dictionary