Word: burly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bur
ly
Definition: Full of burls or knots; knotty.
Morphemes:
Affix: burl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: burra
Language: ML.
Decoded: burra
Meaning: flock of wool, coarse hair
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.