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square-built

square-built

4.8
A person or animal with a broad, strong body and a sturdy look
  • adjective
translation icon : de construcción robusta
  • The man in the doorway was big and square-built, with dark skin and curly black hair.

Examples

  • The square-built house with thick walls withstood the harsh winter storms.

  • He preferred square-built furniture that could endure heavy use.

  • The man in the doorway was big and square-built, with dark skin and curly black hair.

Synonyms

square-shouldered
vssquare-built
1 4.1

Having broad straight shoulders that make the upper body look square

refers to an overall broad, solid body and sturdy appearance rather than just shoulders

Antonyms

fragile
83 3.4

Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong

slender
57 1.4

Thin and graceful in shape

How Sturdy

burly
24 4.6
square-built
4.8
stocky
20 2.8
average
∞ 1.0
slim
60 1.0

Surface Forms

square-built positive

Morphology

square-built = square + build (transparent) = square + built

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'square' + 'built' = built in a square/broad, solid way, easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Square-built comes from the simple words square ('box-like' or 'broad') and built ('made' or 'strong'). Think of a person with boxy shoulders and a solid frame, so square-built means 'broad and sturdy'.