adj, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Shape; build; form of structure. obsolete

   "the built of a ship"

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of build. form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   well-built, muscular or toned. informal, not-comparable

   "Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built."

Adjective

1. 1
   (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agreeableamply endowedassembledbecomingbonnybraw

Antonyms

All antonyms

unbuilt

Example

More examples

"Your scheme is like a house built on the sand."

Related phrases

built inbuilt like brick shithousebuilt like tankwell built

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