BURLY


Meaning of BURLY in English

bur ‧ ly /ˈbɜːli $ ˈbɜːrli/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: burly 'noble, impressive' (13-17 centuries) , perhaps from an unrecorded Old English borlic 'excellent' ]

a burly man is big and strong:

a burly policeman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.