1. comparative form of burly; more muscular, stocky, and strong in build

Examples

• The football player grew burlier after months of weight training.
• His older brother was burlier and could easily lift the heavy boxes.
• The bouncer looked even burlier than the last time I saw him.
• She preferred the burlier of the two bodyguards for the job.
• The wrestler became burlier as he prepared for the championship.
• His frame grew burlier with each year of construction work.