Burly

ˈbəːli/

• Adjective

(of a person) Large and strong; heavily built.

Example.

"I saw a burly figure approaching"

Synonyms: strapping, well built, sturdy, sturdily built, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, brawny, strong, muscular, muscly, well muscled, athletic, thickset, big, hefty, bulky, robust, rugged, stocky, lusty, Herculean, vigorous; hunky, beefy, husky, hulking, ripped, shredded; buff;jacked; stalwart, thewy,mesomorphic

Example :

"Two burly bodyguards stood by him"

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