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burlier

The correct spelling is burlier.

How to pronounce burlier

adjective

Say it like: Bur-lee-r

The correct spelling is burlier. (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular. For example: "He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener."

Usage Examples

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

Kimi Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver.

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

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
  2. 2.(East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
  3. 3.(surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.

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