Burly and Chubby

Burly

Burly adjective - Strongly and heavily built.
Usage example: a burly delivery man brought the furniture

Chubby and burly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chubby" instead an adjective "Burly".

Nearby Words: burl, burled

Chubby

Chubby adjective - Having an excess of body fat.
Usage example: the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler

Burly and chubby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burly" instead an adjective "Chubby".

Nearby Word: chub
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