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BUIRDLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does buirdly mean?
• BUIRDLY (adjective)
The adjective BUIRDLY has 1 sense:
1. muscular and heavily built
Familiarity information: BUIRDLY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Muscular and heavily built
Synonyms:
beefy; buirdly; burly; husky; strapping
Context example:
'buirdly' is a Scottish term
Similar:
robust (sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction)
Domain region:
Scotland (one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts)
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