Burly
adjective
Big and strong; muscular or robust.
The burly man effortlessly lifted the heavy box.
Often appears as...
- burly man
- burly figure
adjective
Big and strong; muscular or robust.
The burly man effortlessly lifted the heavy box.
Often appears as...
- burly man
- burly figure
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Pro Tip 1/3Typically Masculine
Often used to describe men, suggesting a rugged, masculine appearance.
The burly lumberjack chopped wood with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Presence
Implies a noticeable or imposing physical size that may be intimidating or commanding attention.
A burly bouncer stood at the nightclub's entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Aggressive
Despite being large, doesn't necessarily mean the person is aggressive or violent.
The burly teddy bear of a man was a gentle giant.
Pro Tip 1/3Typically Masculine
Often used to describe men, suggesting a rugged, masculine appearance.
The burly lumberjack chopped wood with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Presence
Implies a noticeable or imposing physical size that may be intimidating or commanding attention.
A burly bouncer stood at the nightclub's entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Aggressive
Despite being large, doesn't necessarily mean the person is aggressive or violent.
The burly teddy bear of a man was a gentle giant.
Pro Tip 1/3Typically Masculine
Often used to describe men, suggesting a rugged, masculine appearance.
The burly lumberjack chopped wood with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Presence
Implies a noticeable or imposing physical size that may be intimidating or commanding attention.
A burly bouncer stood at the nightclub's entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Aggressive
Despite being large, doesn't necessarily mean the person is aggressive or violent.
The burly teddy bear of a man was a gentle giant.
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The mathematics of love...
and then they pick the next fish that comes along after that window that's, I don't know, bigger and burlier than all of the fish that they've seen before. I also think that subconsciously, humans, we do sort of do this anyway. We give ourselves a little bit of time to play the field, get a feel for the marketplace or whatever when we're young.
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My Life As an Adventure...
they're unbelievably burly and fast and when you you know you had that they held the craziest seatbelts you had to like strap in like five different ways in case that rolled and when that guy was Jimmy Olsen when he hit the gas it would like you could pop a wheelie that's crazy there was a lot of fun working with you
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Face-to-Face with a...
yeah and I said and I and he's just big strong burly swede and very strong guy and you know he's a Thorat ativ individual and I was like you know forget that except I probably used a different word starting with the letter F and he's like look at you complain about your budget you complained about
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Four sisters in Ancient...
that mirror the image of their sister decked out to be married. One day, these dolls will be dedicated to the household gods on the day of their wedding. Okay, we're ready. The girls step into litters carried by some burly slaves. They also have a chaperone with them
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Paola Antonelli: Why I...
unadulterated by any kind of function or finality. I also talk about the MetroCard vending machine, which I consider a masterpiece of interaction. I mean, that interface is beautiful. It looks like a burly MTA guy coming out of the tunnel.
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Venturing into the Heart...
in terms of how i thought about story because also in a lot of ways i didn't fit in that world you know at the time i was one of very few women i was very one of very few young women and it was all these you know really quite like burly
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Vincent Kartheiser:...
group of my burly kind of like the exact opposite of them's very kind of ragged and burly types they're already at the board he pushed that relationship to that limit and he's just trying to keep his wife sane and keep her calm and keep
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Face-to-Face with a Bear...
that young fur and young teeth we know that it's a juvenile and if it is big and burly with you know scars and scratch marks and weathered hair and and we know it's a bit older but it's a lot of estimating and guessing so we will
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The mood-boosting power...
or start a new hobby like gourmet cooking. The class usually laughs a little bit after that and that's it. We end the night. But it didn't end there. When I finished my sentence, this big, burly father-to-be stands up,
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Bats Dodge Crocodile...
their burly bodies are producing more heat than they can release what they really need is water
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The mathematics of love...
and then they pick the next fish that comes along after that window that's, I don't know, bigger and burlier than all of the fish that they've seen before. I also think that subconsciously, humans, we do sort of do this anyway. We give ourselves a little bit of time to play the field, get a feel for the marketplace or whatever when we're young.
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My Life As an Adventure...
they're unbelievably burly and fast and when you you know you had that they held the craziest seatbelts you had to like strap in like five different ways in case that rolled and when that guy was Jimmy Olsen when he hit the gas it would like you could pop a wheelie that's crazy there was a lot of fun working with you
Video examples
Face-to-Face with a...
yeah and I said and I and he's just big strong burly swede and very strong guy and you know he's a Thorat ativ individual and I was like you know forget that except I probably used a different word starting with the letter F and he's like look at you complain about your budget you complained about
Video examples
Four sisters in Ancient...
that mirror the image of their sister decked out to be married. One day, these dolls will be dedicated to the household gods on the day of their wedding. Okay, we're ready. The girls step into litters carried by some burly slaves. They also have a chaperone with them
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Paola Antonelli: Why I...
unadulterated by any kind of function or finality. I also talk about the MetroCard vending machine, which I consider a masterpiece of interaction. I mean, that interface is beautiful. It looks like a burly MTA guy coming out of the tunnel.
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Venturing into the Heart...
in terms of how i thought about story because also in a lot of ways i didn't fit in that world you know at the time i was one of very few women i was very one of very few young women and it was all these you know really quite like burly
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Vincent Kartheiser:...
group of my burly kind of like the exact opposite of them's very kind of ragged and burly types they're already at the board he pushed that relationship to that limit and he's just trying to keep his wife sane and keep her calm and keep
Video examples
Face-to-Face with a Bear...
that young fur and young teeth we know that it's a juvenile and if it is big and burly with you know scars and scratch marks and weathered hair and and we know it's a bit older but it's a lot of estimating and guessing so we will
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The mood-boosting power...
or start a new hobby like gourmet cooking. The class usually laughs a little bit after that and that's it. We end the night. But it didn't end there. When I finished my sentence, this big, burly father-to-be stands up,
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Bats Dodge Crocodile...
their burly bodies are producing more heat than they can release what they really need is water
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Mayte Garcia
American Dancer
Prince was outside his dressing room, shaking one of those little Easter egg maracas. His hair was straightened to a soft wave; his eyelashes were unfairly lovely. He smelled like the most expensive shelf in the Sephora perfume aisle. This man wearing eyeliner, heels and ladies' perfume somehow managed to be more masculine than the burly bodyguard.
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Olesya Rulin
Russian Actress
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!
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Kurt Elling
American Musician
Chicago has a burly, action-oriented but still self-assured and relaxed confidence to its stride. The city has a lot of wide-open space and all the possibilities that suggests. There's a lot of horizontal grandeur here.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
We got a lot of gay fan mail when the show first started. Something to do with being in San Francisco and being a big, burly guy with a big moustache. But we're both happily married. To women.
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Ian Gomez
American Actor
People come up and say, 'Hey, I know you!' They're middle-aged women and big burly guys. They say, 'Don't tell anyone, but I watch Felicity, and I think it's great.
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Thomas Rhett
American Musician
I'm a fun song maker. I love to make people smile. I also love to see them big, burly dudes crying because their wives' song is 'Die a Happy Man.
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Molly Yeh
American Chef
Question: How do you make a plate of hummus filling enough for a bunch of big burly farmers? Answer: Put meat all over it.
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Erica Durance
Canadian Actress
Let's face it: Some of us need our burly men to come rescue us.
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Mayte Garcia
American Dancer
Prince was outside his dressing room, shaking one of those little Easter egg maracas. His hair was straightened to a soft wave; his eyelashes were unfairly lovely. He smelled like the most expensive shelf in the Sephora perfume aisle. This man wearing eyeliner, heels and ladies' perfume somehow managed to be more masculine than the burly bodyguard.
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Olesya Rulin
Russian Actress
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!
Quote examples
Kurt Elling
American Musician
Chicago has a burly, action-oriented but still self-assured and relaxed confidence to its stride. The city has a lot of wide-open space and all the possibilities that suggests. There's a lot of horizontal grandeur here.
Quote examples
Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
We got a lot of gay fan mail when the show first started. Something to do with being in San Francisco and being a big, burly guy with a big moustache. But we're both happily married. To women.
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Ian Gomez
American Actor
People come up and say, 'Hey, I know you!' They're middle-aged women and big burly guys. They say, 'Don't tell anyone, but I watch Felicity, and I think it's great.
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Thomas Rhett
American Musician
I'm a fun song maker. I love to make people smile. I also love to see them big, burly dudes crying because their wives' song is 'Die a Happy Man.
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Molly Yeh
American Chef
Question: How do you make a plate of hummus filling enough for a bunch of big burly farmers? Answer: Put meat all over it.
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Erica Durance
Canadian Actress
Let's face it: Some of us need our burly men to come rescue us.
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