- bur´li|ness
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╂[Middle English burli, variant of borlich]–bur´li|ly, adverb.–bur´li|ness, noun.
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bur´li|ness
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bur´li|ly — bur|ly «BUR lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. big and strong; sturdy: »a burly wrestler. SYNONYM(S): brawny, stout. 2. bluff … Useful english dictionary
bur|ly — «BUR lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. big and strong; sturdy: »a burly wrestler. SYNONYM(S): brawny, stout. 2. bluff … Useful english dictionary
bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… … English syllables
bur´den|some|ness — bur|den|some «BUR duhn suhm», adjective. hard to bear; very heavy; oppressive: »Figurative. The President s many duties are burdensome. SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy) –bur´den|some|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
bur´den|some|ly — bur|den|some «BUR duhn suhm», adjective. hard to bear; very heavy; oppressive: »Figurative. The President s many duties are burdensome. SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy) –bur´den|some|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
bur|den|some — «BUR duhn suhm», adjective. hard to bear; very heavy; oppressive: »Figurative. The President s many duties are burdensome. SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy) –bur´den|some|ly, adverb. –bur´den|some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
boor´ish|ness — boor|ish «BUR ihsh», adjective. like a boor; rude or rustic. SYNONYM(S): clumsy, unrefined, ill mannered. –boor´ish|ly, adverb. –boor´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
burliness — bur·li·ness … English syllables
burly — bur|ly [ bɜrli ] adjective a burly man is fat and strong ╾ bur|li|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burly — bur•ly [[t]ˈbɜr li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) large in bodily size; stout; sturdy 2) bluff; brusque • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME borli, burli, OE borlīce (adv.) excellently =bor(a) ruler + līce ly bur′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
