WELL-BUILT


Meaning of WELL-BUILT in English

ˌwell-ˈbuilt BrE AmE adjective

someone who is well-built has a big strong body

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THESAURUS

■ having a strong body

▪ strong having a lot of physical strength:

It took four strong men to lift the piano.

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You open it – you’re stronger than I am.

▪ powerful very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc:

his big powerful shoulders

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He was a tall man with a powerful physique.

▪ muscular having big muscles and looking strong:

She liked men who were big and muscular.

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He had a firm muscular body.

▪ well-built a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body:

Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.

▪ hunky informal strong and attractive:

She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt.

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He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.