What is the meaning of burly?

adjective

  • Muscular and heavily built.
    • usage: "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"
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