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I attempt to surf. I'm not as good as anyone else in the water. I'm more like a beached whale. I just hang out on my board. I can ride, but I get too nervous unless I go with my boyfriend or my trainer. There are too many burly men out there!
Olesya Rulin

Meaning of "burly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURLY

Of Germanic origin; compare Old High German burlīh lofty.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURLY

burly  [ˈbɜːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BURLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of burly in the English dictionary

The definition of burly in the dictionary is large and thick of build; sturdy; stout.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURLY


Burghley
ˈbɜːlɪ
Burleigh
ˈbɜːlɪ
burley
ˈbɜːlɪ
curli
ˈkɜːlɪ
curly
ˈkɜːlɪ
early
ˈɜːlɪ
girlie
ˈɡɜːlɪ
girly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
gurly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
hurley
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly-burly
ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ
murly
ˈmɜːlɪ
pearly
ˈpɜːlɪ
surly
ˈsɜːlɪ
swirly
ˈswɜːlɪ
twirly
ˈtwɜːlɪ
whirly
ˈwɜːlɪ
wurley
ˈwɜːlɪ
wurlie
ˈwɜːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURLY

burl
burladero
burlap
Burleigh
burler
burlesk
burlesque
burlesquely
burlesquer
burlesquing
burletta
burley
burleycue
burlier
burliest
burlily
burliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURLY

bihourly
clearly
dourly
elderly
fairly
formerly
half-hourly
hourly
nearly
neighbourly
overly
particularly
poorly
properly
quarter-hourly
regularly
savourly
similarly
sourly
unneighbourly

Synonyms and antonyms of burly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BURLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «burly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of burly

Translation of «burly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURLY

Find out the translation of burly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

魁梧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fornido
570 millions of speakers

English

burly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوي البنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дородный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

robusto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটাসোটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baraqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kasar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stämmig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

太くたくましい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건장한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mập mạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பருத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुर्खपणामुळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iri yarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

robusto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzepki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огрядний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

voinic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύσωμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bastant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

braut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURLY»

The term «burly» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burly

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QUOTES WITH «BURLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word burly.
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Olesya Rulin
I attempt to surf. I'm not as good as anyone else in the water. I'm more like a beached whale. I just hang out on my board. I can ride, but I get too nervous unless I go with my boyfriend or my trainer. There are too many burly men out there!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURLY»

Discover the use of burly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bub, Snow, and the Burly Bear Scare
A young moose, his mother, and his animal friends team up to fight a bully of a grizzly bear one long, hard winter, and make friends with some humans in the process.
Carol Wallace, Bill Wallace, 2002
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Burly Bulldogs
Introduces the bulldog, describing its physical characteristics, temperament, and what is needed to train it and care for its health.
Katherine Hengel, 2011
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Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America
Burlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century.
Leslie Zemeckis, 2013
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Out of the hurly-burly; or, Life in an odd corner, by Max Adeler
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Charles Heber Clark, 2012
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The Burly Man
During these 8 months I painstakingly recorded the events of my life that led to my diagnoses (of which I called "The Burly Man.") These events also led to me using my own self help book entitled, "The Principles and Philosophy of Wei Shen ...
Zachary Lewis, 2010
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Word Origins...And How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone
The -burly of hurly-burly reminds one of Italian burla (ridicule, joke, fun), from which, via French, English has burlesque. There was once an English verb bid ( to pierce, stab) (perhaps also in figurative use ∗“to make snide remarks”?), but the ...
Anatoly Liberman, 2009
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Burly and Grum and the Birthday Surprise
Burlington Bear (Burly to his friends) and Grum the groblin are best friends.
Kate Tenbeth, 2012
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Beyond the Forest: The Burly and Grum Tales
Grum the groblin has been thrown out of his home by his two brothers and has to prove he is brave or he won't be allowed back. Grum decides the best way to do this is to find a human and take it back home.
Kate Tenbeth, 2012
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Reframing Academic Leadership
Take the case of Professor Burly. The chemistry department in a prestigious research university was thrilled when it succeeded in recruiting him to fill a newly endowed chair. He was one of the most highly regarded scientists in his field— many ...
Lee G. Bolman, Joan V. Gallos, 2010
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Monte Walsh
"You mean," said the burly man, "all I got to do is paint that door and you pay me three dollars?" "Why sure," said Monte. "Only there's one thing. Man in there who rents the place is mighty peculiar. Off in the head. Ought to be locked up but we ...
Jack Schaefer, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Damon Albarn's Roskilde Incident: Security Kicks Rocker Off Stage …
But their demands were not met, and a short while later, a burly man picked up Albarn and carried him off stage. According to a report from the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
AP Source: Marc Gasol re-ups with Grizzlies for max deal
Marc Gasol teamed with burly power forward Zach Randolph to give the Grizzlies a ferocious frontline that endeared them to a city hungry for ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
3
Tony Abbott and Q&A: Before the boycott Abbott loved appearing on …
A former Rhodes scholar, trainee priest and journalist, Abbott revelled in the hurly burly of debate. At times, reviewing old episodes, it's possible ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Reporter asks beaten Berdych how it felt to go through
The burly Czech went out with a whimper in the fourth round, 6-3 6-3 6-2 in one hour 52 minutes, but the news had obviously not reached one ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
5
HGTV says fans like family connection
Since hosting on HGTV, Carrino said, "Big burly union electrical workers" have come up to him saying, "Can I get a picture? I love your show.". «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
6
David West turns down Cleveland Cavaliers, agrees to deal with …
West, a burly veteran, opted out of a $12.6 million contract for the 2015-16 season with Indiana to chase his first-ever NBA championship. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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ESPN Magazine's Body Issue 2015: Behind the Scenes
This year's list includes the big, burly bodies of the NFL gridiron. Then there is also my body type. I have more muscle to me. To the nimble body ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
8
DWTS: It was curtains for Ben Barrington and boxer Cameron
Burly blokes Ben Barrington and Shane Cameron were shown the door on Monday night. Shane Cameron and Nerdia Cortese. Radio twerps ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Jeremy Kyle tenth anniversary: Lie detector shockers, smashed-up …
First rule of being a guest on JK, never try to take on Jezza's burly security guards especially if you're as small as this guy. Video loading ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Family of raconteurs cooks up good conversation down on the farm
A burly air force technician is matched to a tank of a horse; my own horse, Joker, is long-limbed and good-natured. Clay and his assistant Alex ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

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