English Explanatory Dictionary

burley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky, used in making cigarettes.
  2. Blood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish.
adj
  1. Burlesque.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2103).
  3. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8810).
  4. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2780).
  5. A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire; see Burley in Wharfedale.
  6. A city, the county seat of Cassia County, Idaho, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-burley.wav /ˈbɜː(ɹ)li/

Word forms

burley burleys

Etymology

Unknown. Compare the personal name Burley.

Derived words

red burley white burley Burley in Wharfedale
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