Antonyms for burly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : bur-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɜr li |
Definition of burly
Origin :- c.1300, perhaps from Old English burlic "noble, stately," literally "bowerly," fit to frequent a lady's apartment (see bower). Sense descended through "stout," and "sturdy" by 15c. to "heavily built." Another theory connects the Old English word to Old High German burlih "lofty, exalted," related to burjan "to raise, lift."
- adj husky
- Some big, burly, brainless cur of a fellow was always ahead of me.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870 » by Various
- No burly drayman or big butts of beer, were wanted for apologies.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Old Dismukes was with them; burly, bushy, dingy, on a huge roan charger.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- On the sidewalk, a queue of men was being held in line by a burly cop.
- Extract from : « The Heads of Apex » by Francis Flagg
- A burly man with bushy whiskers was waiting for us at the door.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
- He was a short man, burly, with curly hair, and not an unpleasant face.
- Extract from : « The House Under the Sea » by Sir Max Pemberton
- A burly Cumbrian came into the box, and gave the name of Thomas Scroope.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- The under sheriff and a burly fellow in black were standing side by side.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- It opened at that moment, and a burly, elderly man came in heavily.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- One of the burly Swiss caught him by the neck in a grip that made him cry out with pain.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for burly
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