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built

adjective \ˈbilt\

—used to say that someone or something has the right qualities for or to do something

: made, formed, or shaped in a specified way

Full Definition of BUILT

:  formed as to physique or bodily contours <slimly built>; especially :  well or attractively formed
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First Known Use of BUILT

1618

Rhymes with BUILT

gilt, guilt, hilt, jilt, kilt, lilt, milt, quilt, silt, stilt, tilt, wilt

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26 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. built
  2. build
  3. built-in
  4. built-up
  5. built-up fraction
  6. built-up gun
  7. built-up mast
  8. canal-built
  9. carvel-built
  10. cat-built
  11. clean-built
  12. clench-built
  13. clinch-built
  14. clinker-built
  15. clipper-built
  16. cloud-built
  17. custom-built
  18. frigate-built
  19. jerry-built
  20. purpose-built
  21. rock-built
  22. wave-built
  23. wave-built terrace
  24. build in
  25. build up
  26. jerry-build
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