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buirdliest

buirdliest is the superlative form of buirdly.

Meaning of buirdly

Adjective

buirdly (comparative buirdlier, superlative buirdliest)

  1. (Scotland) Sturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.
    • So John Muir was brought in from his seat in the lorry, he was big and cheery and buirdly, John Muir, a roadman of Segget [...].1933, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Cloud Howe (A Scots Quair), Polygon, published 2006, page 293

Questions about buirdliest

What is buirdliest the superlative form of?
Buirdliest is the superlative form of buirdly.

Words near buirdliest in the dictionary

  1. builtscapes
  2. builtup
  3. Buin
  4. Buir Lake
  5. buirdlier
  6. buirdliest
  7. buirdly
  8. BUIs
  9. buisine
  10. buisines
  11. buisness

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