Burlier

On a recent weekend, Dynamite, one of only two youth teams in the league, swept the older and burlier Samaritan Village squad in a double-header under a searing sun, seizing first place. ❋ Sophia Hollander (2011)

Will chose several of the burlier Caretakers—Hawthorne, Dumas, and Irving among them—to help him and the Tin Man build the bridge. ❋ James A. Owen (2010)

How do you do, Mr. Field? the burlier of the two said. ❋ Ann Beattie (2010)

Here I am in one of my burlier, “Grizzly Adams” moments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A few of my burlier associates will be looking for Cato the Elder. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Angus looks burlier than Gary, which fits my mental image better, but just based on pictures I think Gary has a better overall vibe to me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once inside that building we had to be approved by another armed squad, pass through metal detectors, and have our belongings X-rayed while being scrutinized by even bigger, burlier, and more heavily beweaponed guards on the other side. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There was a murmured exchange in the chamber, then the door was pushed wide and a lean, dark-visaged man stepped onto the landing followed by a much burlier companion who commanded brusquely, “Allons-y.” ❋ Jane Feather (2007)

Miami came into the game holding a 23-rebound advantage over the bigger, burlier Pacers. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Behind him was an older, burlier man in tweedy brown. ❋ Deaver, Jeffery (2006)

The night lizard Xantusia riverstana, found on three of the southern Channel Islands, is considerably longer and burlier than its closest mainland relative. ❋ David Quammen (2004)

He was as burly as Szonyi, a little burlier than Istvan. ❋ Turtledove, Harry (2002)

But here were gigantic seven-foot Vulcans and little delicate ones, Vulcans slimmer even than Spock and Vulcans much burlier—none of them actually being overweight; Starfleet regulations to one side, Jim suspected nonglandular fat of being, as far as Vulcans were concerned, “illogical.” ❋ Diane Duane With Peter Morwood (2000)

But here were gigantic seven-foot Vulcans and little delicate ones, Vulcans slimmer even than Spock and Vulcans much burlier—none of them actually being overweight; Starfleet regulations to one side, Jim suspected nonglandular fat of being, as far as Vulcans were concerned, "illogical." ❋ Diane Duane (2000)