Burly and Small

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Burly

Burly adjective - Strongly and heavily built.
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Small is an antonym for burly in husky topic.
Nearby Words: burl, burled

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
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Burly is an antonym for small.
Nearby Word: smallish
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  • Actually, I Am Him Turns out the reason a small skinny boy can beat a burly highlander is that she's not a boy and she knows Waif-Fu.
    Source: Actually, I Am Him
  • Real Men Eat Meat Subverted in Silver Spoon: The biggest carnivore at a school full of large, burly manly men is Ikeda, a small, shy, timid girl.
    Source: Real Men Eat Meat
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