So historically, the ideals of beauty for women and men are different. A woman should be fragile, light, thin, and a man is appreciated if he looks like a hero: large, tall, burly. This is the last adjective we will consider today: we will explain the meaning, compose sentences and select synonyms for it.
Value
On the origin of the word, etymological dictionaries at hand are silent on this score. Therefore, it remains to be content only with an explanatory dictionary. So, burly is "tall, large, full." Yes, we used almost the same adjectives at the beginning. But the explanatory dictionary cannot define this word otherwise. Truth is passed on to the shoulders of simpler and more common adjectives. There is one subtlety: after all, “tall” and “full” are not completely synonyms. And we will never call a man burly if he is completely out of shape. Still, such a title requires harmony between height and weight. Kindness is a pleasure for the eyes, and if a person has obvious problems with being overweight, then you can not talk about a pleasant experience.
In order not to be unfounded, we propose to conduct a thought experiment: imagine Danny De Vito and Dwayne Johnson. True, the example is not entirely correct, because Johnson can not be called complete. Better imagine, for example, out of shape Stallone and Schwarzenegger, they are just De Vito suitable for age.
suggestions
Yes, the question of physique is slightly controversial. Can fat be considered burly? This is a rather interesting question. But we will resolve it in the next section on synonyms. In the meantime, we will make proposals with the object of study. So:
- He reminded me of Russian heroes: large, tall, burly. About such in the old days epics composed.
- Being a man is an advantage, but a woman is a problem.
- The human consciousness works in an interesting way: we can put up with a burly guard, but a major scientist or writer makes us suspicious, but is he really genuine, real?
If the reader understands the general message, he can try to compose something like that. And in the finale we will also give him synonyms for the meaning of the word "burly."
Can a burly one be obese?
To answer this question, we need to consult a dictionary:
- full;
- thick;
- solid;
- overweight;
- fat.
If you focus on dictionary data, then problems with being overweight are not a reason to refuse a person a burden. We will not argue. Whether it is so or not, let everyone decide for himself, depending on the situation.