Well-built

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Constructed in a pleasing or sound manner.

    "The basics of a well-built garden"

  2. 2
    Muscular and lean, having a body resembling that of an athlete.

    "James Lassiter was forty years old, a well-built, ruggedly handsome man in the prime of his life, in the best of health."

Synonyms

All synonyms
able-bodiedadamantineagreeableamply endowedassembledathletic

Example

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"It was a pretty little house, strong and well-built."

Etymology

From well + built.

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