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built

adj, noun — 2 senses

built

adj

US, UK /ˈbɪlt/

1

Informal well-built, muscular or toned.

  • Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.
Synonyms
voluptuous
Antonyms
unbuilt
Related terms
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built

noun
1

Obsolete Shape; build; form of structure.

  • the built of a ship
  • The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.1764, Thomas Reid, Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense:
Related terms
built in, built like a brick shithouse, built like a tank

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