- heavily built
- obeseMainly of teenage children:Both girls are white, 5ft 2in and heavily built. (Daily Telegraph, 22 February 1997)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
heavily built
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heavily built — phrase a heavily built person is big and strong but not fat Thesaurus: describing a person s muscles and general shapehyponym Main entry: heavily … Useful english dictionary
heavily built — a heavily built person is big and strong but not fat … English dictionary
heavily-built — stout, large framed, big, large boned, solid … English contemporary dictionary
heavily — heav|i|ly [ hevıli ] adverb *** ▸ 1 in large amounts ▸ 2 very ▸ 3 to a large degree ▸ 4 with a lot of force ▸ 5 in uncomfortable way ▸ 6 slowly and sadly ▸ 7 slowly and loudly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) in large amounts: They had borrowed heavily to buy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavily */*/*/ — UK [ˈhevɪlɪ] / US adverb 1) to a large degree an area that relied heavily on the mines for jobs heavily populated urban areas Her work was heavily influenced by her father s. 2) very Both of us are heavily involved in charity work. heavily… … English dictionary
heavily — heav|ily W3 [ˈhevıli] adv 1.) in large amounts, to a high degree, or with great severity = ↑very ▪ I became heavily involved in politics. ▪ The report was heavily criticized in the press. ▪ a heavily populated area ▪ thousands of heavily armed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
built-up — adjective peopled with settlers the built up areas • Similar to: ↑settled * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : made of several sections or layers fastened together a built up girder built up roofing … Useful english dictionary
built — [[t]bɪ̱lt[/t]] 1) Built is the past tense and past participle of build. 2) ADJ: adv ADJ, ADJ like n, ADJ for n/ ing If you say that someone is built in a particular way, you are describing the kind of body they have. → See also well built All the … English dictionary
built — built1 [bılt] the past tense and past participle of ↑build built 2 built2 adj used to describe someone s size or shape ▪ She is built like a dancer. ▪ a heavily built man … Dictionary of contemporary English
Built to Spill — Infobox musical artist Name = Built to Spill Img capt = Doug Martsch performing with the band @ Primavera Sound Festival Background = group or band Origin = Boise, Idaho, USA Genre = Indie rock Years active = 1992–present Label = Warner Bros.… … Wikipedia
