burly vs thickset

burly

adj
  • Full of burls or knots; knotty. 

  • Great, amazing, unbelievable. 

  • Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both. 

  • Large, well-built, and muscular. 

thickset

adj
  • Densely covered (with something). 

  • Having a relatively short, heavy build. 

  • Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted. 

noun
  • A piece of clothing made from this fabric. 

  • A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen. 

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