pt. & pp. of build
Informal having a well-formed, physically attractive body: said usually of a woman
adjective
- The definition of built is someone that is very beautiful or physically very attractive.
An example of someone who is built is a swimsuit model.
- Built is defined as something which was constructed, or is the past tense of to build.
An example of built is the action taken to create a birdhouse.
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verb
Past tense and past participle of build
adjective
- Having a specified physique: a heavily built boxer.
- a. Informal Having a well-developed or attractive body: a dancer who is really built.b. Vulgar Slang Large-breasted.
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Noun
(plural builts)
- (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
- the built of a ship
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Sentence Examples
- He built a house of some sticks and vines.
- I wondered if Indians had built it.
- She'd told him the truth, because she wanted them to have a relationship built on trust and love.
- I'm not sure she knows the answer herself but a lot of marriages are built on far less.
- Miss Keller is tall and strongly built, and has always had good health.
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