burly / sweltering
bullig – bulliger – am bulligsten
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burly
Broad, powerfully built, and stocky, giving an imposing impression. The word is used especially for people, but also for animals and objects.
Vor der Tür stand ein bulliger Mann mit breiten Schultern und kurzem Hals.
A burly man with broad shoulders and a short neck stood outside the door.
sweltering
Very warm or hot, often felt to be oppressive and unpleasant; used especially to describe weather, rooms, or temperatures.
Bei der bulligen Hitze blieb das Fenster die ganze Nacht offen.
In the sweltering heat, the window stayed open all night.
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| superlative | am bulligsten |
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'Bullig' (burly) is derived from 'Bulle' (bull) and originally describes an appearance reminiscent of a strong, heavily built bull. The suffix '-ig' turns it into an adjective.
Der bullige Hund wirkte trotz seines ruhigen Wesens sehr beeindruckend.
The burly dog looked very impressive despite its calm temperament.
When 'bullig' (burly) refers to people, animals, or objects, it usually describes a powerful, bulky build; words such as 'Schultern' (shoulders), 'Hals' (neck), or 'Statur' (build) then appear in the surrounding context. If the sentence instead contains words such as 'Hitze' (heat), 'Sommer' (summer), or 'warm' (warm), it colloquially means 'sehr warm' (very warm), as in 'bullig warm' (sweltering) or 'bullige Hitze' (sweltering heat).
Der bullige Ringer hatte einen kurzen Hals und muskulöse Arme.
The burly wrestler had a short neck and muscular arms.
Im Dachzimmer war es im Hochsommer bullig warm.
The attic room was sweltering in midsummer.
When describing someone's build, common phrases include 'bullig gebaut' (powerfully built), 'bullige Statur' (burly build), and 'bullige Figur' (burly physique). When used about a person, the word creates a vivid impression and can suggest stockiness as well as strength.
Der bullig gebaute Torwart füllte das ganze Tor aus.
The burly goalkeeper filled the entire goal.
