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buirdly

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Sturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

muscular and heavily built

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a beefy wrestler
  • had a tall burly frame
  • clothing sizes for husky boys
  • a strapping boy of eighteen
  • `buirdly' is a Scottish term

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beefy, burly, husky, strapping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots buirdly, alteration of earlier buirly (“burly”), of uncertain origin.