buirdly

An old Scottish and Northern English adjective meaning strongly built, burly, or stalwart in physique.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli ou régional (écossais et nord-anglais) signifiant fortement charpenté, trapu ou robuste de corpulence.

1. Muscular and heavily built C2 informal british

   Having a strong, sturdy, and robust physical build, often implying a large and powerful frame.

   • The blacksmith was a buirdly man with broad shoulders.
   • He had a buirdly figure, perfect for the heavy lifting job.
   • The buirdly guard stood silently at the gate.

   🇫🇷Musclé et de forte carrure

   Synonymes: brawnyburlymuscularpowerfulrobuststockysturdythickset

   Antonymes: delicatefrailpunyslightweak