built /ˈbɪlt/adjective 1noun 1forms 1phrases 2 adjective1 •(informal) well-built, muscular or toned.Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built. noun1 •(no longer used) Shape; build; form of structure.The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off. — 1764 formsbuilts Phrases with built built differentAble to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual. built like a brick shithouseOf a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.