BURLY


Meaning of BURLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-lē ]

adjective

( bur·li·er ; -est )

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 13th century

: strongly and heavily built : husky

a burly man

• bur·li·ly -lə-lē adverb

• bur·li·ness -lē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.