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Rareburly
The correct spelling is burly.
How to pronounce burly
/ˈbɜːli/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈbɜːli/
Say it like: Bur-lee
The correct spelling is burly. (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.(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
- 2.(East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
- 3.(surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.
- 4.Full of burls or knots; knotty.
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