built

[ bilt ]
/ bɪlt /
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verb

simple past tense and past participle of build.

adjective

Informal.
  1. of sound or sturdy construction: These cars are really built.
  2. having a good physique or figure: That lifeguard is really built!
Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces: built frame; built spar.

OTHER WORDS FROM built

well-built, adjective

Words nearby built

building paper, building permit, building society, building trades, buildup, built, built cane, built-in, built-in obsolescence, built-up, built-up mast

Words related to well-built

sinewy, burly, vigorous, sturdy, athletic, powerful, brawny, stout, robust, strapping, wiry, tough, secure, solid, durable, safe, steady, fast, permanent, calm

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British Dictionary definitions for well-built (1 of 2)

well-built

adjective (well built when postpositive)

large or ample a well-built lady
having a good, strong construction well-built houses

British Dictionary definitions for well-built (2 of 2)

built
/ (bɪlt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of build

Idioms and Phrases with well-built

built

see made (built) to order; not built that way; Rome wasn't built in a day. Also see under build.