burly

How To Use burly In A Sentence

• For all their rough-and-tumble, burly-bully image, I haven't yet met one who doesn't go all moony over a good painting.
• The guard ushered me into the office of a burly fiftysomething man in a police uniform. Times, Sunday Times
• I asked as I reverted my gaze to the burly man at the wheel.
• He was joined immediately by a burly guy in a padded leather body warmer over a navy blue rugby shirt.
• had a tall burly frame
• Oh … and David Wilcox was there, standing beside the burly, cold-eyed man with the expensive suit and brilliantined hair. DIAMOND RUBY
• Pulling into the upper third of the tach, one is treated to a deep-toned snarl that's both burly and refined.
• The father is so unpredictable that the only way the social services can visit is in the company of two burly security guards. Times, Sunday Times
• There were upscale college students in preppy outfits alongside burly sons of the South in plaid shirts and baseball caps. Times, Sunday Times
• The burly left-hander and former England one-day player has just been given the captaincy so to slog the left arm spin of Gary Keedy to long-on was nothing less than irresponsible.