Burley
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɜː(ɹ)li/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Burley is a noun meaning (US) A tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky, used in making cigarettes.
Meaning
(US) A tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky, used in making cigarettes.
More Meanings
- (Australia) Blood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish.
- Burlesque.
Example Sentences
It can vary anywhere from burley (burlesque) to Phi Beta Kappa. […]
The price received by farmers at the auctions for burley has decreased, other conditions being about average, around 1.45 cents for each 10-million-pound increase in the production of burley
Fish will swim up your burley trail looking for the source which should be where your baits are placed, instead of dumping a heap of burley at once where the fish will feed on it quickly and move on.
The Western Vaudeville Managers' Association (WVMA) and the Orpheum soon merged. [...] opined, "that the top all-around artist of today is Jim Barton, who was a burley comic, a skater, a storyteller, a dancer, a singer,[…]"
Word Forms
- burleys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hurley, bruery, bere, bullimong, brisky, butt.
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