Burly and Bony

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Burly adjective - Strongly and heavily built.

Usage example: a burly delivery man brought the furniture

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Bony is an antonym for burly.

Nearby Words: burl, burled

Bony adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: that bony old horse may have been deliberately starved

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Burly is an antonym for bony.

Nearby Words: bone, boned

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