burly
Built like bouncers
Burly describes a person who is large and strongly built, with an emphasis on muscular bulk rather than fat: a burly construction worker, burly security guards.
The word suggests physical power and a certain roughness—you might call a lumberjack or bouncer burly, but not a ballet dancer or accountant.
Physically powerful, well-muscled
- stockyShort and solidly built
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- heavysetThick-bodied and sturdy
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
barrel-chested · thickset · strapping · hulking · powerful · stout · beefy · solid
Warm and substantial
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- gregariousFond of companionship
- backslappingExuberant physical congratulation
- affableWarm and approachable
genial · jovial · convivial · robust · lusty · hale · rollicking · cheery
Conveying threat or danger
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
daunting · domineering · aggressive · tough · stern · brutish · thuggish · bouncer
Professional tree cutter
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
- outdoorsmanWilderness activity enthusiast
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- weatheredEroded by exposure
roughhewn · frontiersman · mountaineer · backwoodsman · leathery · bearded · flannel · logger
brawny
Physically powerful, well-muscled
broad-shouldered · barrel-chested · thickset · strapping · hulking · powerful · stout · beefy · solid · massive
hearty
Warm and substantial
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- gregariousFond of companionship
- backslappingExuberant physical congratulation
affable · genial · jovial · convivial · robust · lusty · hale · rollicking · cheery · good-natured
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
threatening · daunting · domineering · aggressive · tough · stern · brutish · thuggish · bouncer · enforcer
lumberjack
Professional tree cutter
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
- outdoorsmanWilderness activity enthusiast
- grizzledStreaked with gray
weathered · roughhewn · frontiersman · mountaineer · backwoodsman · leathery · bearded · flannel · logger · trapper
- burlap sackCoarse woven jute container
- burlap bag