burliness
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Burliness — Bur li*ness (b[^u]r l[i^]*n[e^]s), n. Quality of being burly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burliness — burly ► ADJECTIVE (burlier, burliest) ▪ (of a person) large and strong. DERIVATIVES burliness noun. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word meaning stately, fit for the bower … English terms dictionary
burliness — noun see burly … New Collegiate Dictionary
burliness — noun The characteristic of being burly … Wiktionary
burliness — n. huskiness, bulkiness, muscularity … English contemporary dictionary
burliness — bur·li·ness … English syllables
burliness — See: burly … English dictionary
burliness — lēnə̇s, lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being burly … Useful english dictionary
burly — adjective (burlier; est) Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century strongly and heavily built ; husky < a burly man > • burlily adverb • burliness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
burly — burlily, adv. burliness, n. /berr lee/, adj., burlier, burliest. 1. large in bodily size; stout; sturdy. 2. bluff; brusque. [1250 1300; ME borli, burli, OE borlice (adv.) excellently, equiv. to bor(a) ruler + lice LY] … Universalium
