built

B3U1I1L1T1
US, UK/ˈbɪlt/

adjective

well-built, muscular or toned.

“the built of a ship”

Similar
voluptuousbuildedreinforcedimproved
Opposite
unbuilt
Very commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

adjectivebuilt (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparablewell-built, muscular or toned.

    Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.

    Synonyms: voluptuous

nounbuilt (plural builts)

plural builts

  1. obsoleteShape; build; form of structure.

    the built of a ship

    1 more example

    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
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of build.

    Synonyms: builded

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewell-built, muscular or toned.

Similar
voluptuous
Opposite
unbuilt

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
reinforcedimproved
Also see
built like a brick shithousebuxomdicedimprovedreinforcedstrappingswolethicktonkvoluptuouswell-endowedwell-proportionedzaftig

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with built

buildfilledkilledguildskilledquilttiltrebuildguiltbilledfulfilledgrilledrebuiltthrilledchilledwiltgiltsiltkiltunskilledmilthiltunfilledspilt
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Cite this entry
APA

built. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built

MLA

“built.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “built,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built.

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