The meaning of BURLY is strongly and heavily built : husky. How to use burly in a sentence.

The burly body remains respectably taut, a gunnysack full of cantaloupes and cannonballs.

burly (ˈbɜːlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest large and thick of build; sturdy; stout [C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German burlīh lofty]

BURLY definition: large in bodily size; stout; sturdy. See examples of burly used in a sentence.

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Definition of burly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

(slang) Originating from the east end of London, England. An expressive term to mean something is good, awesome, amazing, unbelievable. e.g That goal was burly, or Räikkönen is a burly …

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There are a couple of burly security guards who look like secret service agents and the air is chilled so it's as if we really are underground.

May 18, 2025 · burly (comparative more burly, superlative most burly) Full of burls or knots; knotty.