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Meaning of burly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burly

Pronunciation:/ˈbɜːli/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

    Example: He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.

  2. (East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.

    Example: Kimi Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver.

  3. (surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.

    Example: That wave was burly! (i.e. large, dangerous and difficult to ride)