Burly and Squatty

Burly

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

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

Nearby Words: burl, burled

Squatty

Squatty adjective - Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.

Burly and squatty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burly" instead an adjective "Squatty".

Nearby Words: squat, squatter, squatted, squatting
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