built
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,293 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,161 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness also: reinforced the built liquid detergents
built in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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There was a sort of table built up against the chimney.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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If so, her Ladyship will look splendid, as she is a Belle Built 'un.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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She was built on a large scale, and her foot was of no Cinderella-like proportions.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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The walls of the ancient fortress were built of enormous blocks of stone fitted together without cement.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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She has built up her reputation by "break-downs," and has clutched the burlesque diadem with, innumerable bounds of her elastic legs.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1