Definitions for burly

burly bur·ly

Spelling: [bur-lee]
IPA: /ˈbɜr li/

Burly is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in burly (blruy).

Definitions for burly

adjective

  1. large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.
  2. bluff; brusque.

Origin of burly

1250-1300; Middle English borli, burli, Old English borlīce (adv.) excellently, equivalent to bor(a) ruler + -līce -ly

Examples for burly

On the sidewalk, a queue of men was being held in line by a burly cop.

She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.

Some big, burly, brainless cur of a fellow was always ahead of me.

Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.

Old Dismukes was with them; burly, bushy, dingy, on a huge roan charger.

A burly man with bushy whiskers was waiting for us at the door.

In recent years, Montana has been electing a certain breed of burly, alpha male Democrats.

The film tells the story of Ron “Stray Dog” Hall, a burly, sixtysomething biker and Vietnam vet.

A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.

No burly drayman or big butts of beer, were wanted for apologies.

Word Value for burly
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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