Definition of BUIRDLY

buirdly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • muscular and heavily built
    • "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

Adj

  • Sturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Scots buirdly, alteration of earlier buirly (“burly”), of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

beefy, burly, husky, strapping

Scrabble Score: 13

buirdly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
buirdly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buirdly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

buirdly is a valid Words With Friends word