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Adjective
- 1. beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly, robust (vs. frail)
- usage: 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"
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Definition and meaning of burly (Dictionary)