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  • adjective superlative form of burly: most burly.

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Examples

  • Roger is the furriest one, Peter is the skinniest, the Ox is the burliest, and Moonie has the most energy: he bounces in between the other three, never settling down or staying still.

    Going Mutant Dr. Barry Leed 2010

  • Mitch Daniels, who's spent the past two hours leading a charity motorcycle ride through the cornfields of central Indiana, has decided, along with 500 of his burliest friends, to park his Harley and grab some food.

    Responsible Rider 2010

  • The men stare around at each other in confusion before the burliest one ventures, Well – yes.

    Session 2.1: Arborvale « Love | Peace | Ohana 2008

  • The burliest of the secops slung me over his shoulder, treating me to another ass in my face, another upside-down ride.

    Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009

  • The burliest of the secops slung me over his shoulder, treating me to another ass in my face, another upside-down ride.

    Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009

  • For some reason — which far be it from me to kwestion — requires teh biggest, burliest firemans to operate.

    WE HAS A PILLO - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • It's a novel idea for Germany's burliest celebrity Knut has nabbed himself a book deal.

    CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2007 2007

  • The senator hammered on the door, stood aside without waiting for a reply, and a couple of our burliest attendants took their axes to it.

    Imperium Robert Harris 2006

  • The senator hammered on the door, stood aside without waiting for a reply, and a couple of our burliest attendants took their axes to it.

    Imperium Robert Harris 2006

  • And Robierto, the burliest orderly on the ward, is in the hallway behind me, blocking my escape.

    The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006

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