burly

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbɜːli/

of a man usually Britain slang US

(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular. / (Britain, East End of London, slang) Great, amazing, unbelievable.

Japanese Meaning

（通常、男性に対して）体格が大きく、がっしりとしていて筋肉質な / （イギリス、東ロンドンの俗語）素晴らしい、驚くほどすごい

The burly fisherman hauled in the net with surprising gentleness.

がっしりとした漁師が意外なほど優しく網を引き上げた。

Sense（1）

(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.

Sense（2）

(Britain, East End of London, slang) Great, amazing, unbelievable.

That goal was burly.

Sense（3）

(US, slang, surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.

That wave was burly! (i.e. large, dangerous and difficult to ride)

burlier

（ comparative ）

burliest

（ superlative ）