Associations to the word «Burly»
Noun
- Tough
- Beard
- Mustache
- Irishman
- Policeman
- Brawl
- Thick
- Rough
- Whisker
- Guardsman
- Barak
- Apron
- Thrusting
- Commotion
- Tunic
- Blacksmith
- Aged
- Footman
- Holster
- Broad
- Fellow
- Bluff
- Friar
- Sergeant
- Englishman
- Dark
- Executioner
- Sweater
- Chest
- Crewman
- Roaring
- Moustache
- Attendant
- Troll
- Heavy
- Shirt
- Shoulder
- Doorway
- Coachman
- Sentry
- Complexion
- Fuchs
- Fond
- Sweating
- Stout
- Liking
- Tumult
- Aisle
- Chin
- Looking
- Cask
- Jacket
- Jerk
- Red
- Breech
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BURLY, adjective. (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
BURLY, adjective. (UK) (slang) (East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
BURLY, adjective. (US) (slang) (surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.
Dictionary definition
BURLY, adjective. Muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term".
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.