Burly and Frail

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Burly

Burly adjective - Strongly and heavily built.
Usage example: a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Frail is an antonym for burly in husky topic.
Nearby Words: burl, burled

Frail

Frail adjective - Physically weak.
Usage example: an invalid's frail body
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Burly is an antonym for frail.
Nearby Words: frailty, frailness
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  • Webcomic / The Dragon Doctors Compliment Backfire: Goro, who is having difficulty adjusting to being changed from a large, burly man to a small and frail woman, is not happy when a patient suggests that having small, delicate fingers must give her a big advantage when performing delicate surgery.
    Source: Webcomic / The Dragon Doctors
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Frail and Burly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burly/frail
Burly & Frail. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burly/frail>.
Frail or Burly. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burly/frail.

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