tubular

CEFRB2

/ˈtjuːbjʊlə/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Shaped like a tube.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Cool, awesome.

Examples

  • I'd say it's tubular, but actually it's totally modular.

  • Totally tubular! Your skateboard rocks!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /-bjə-/
  • /-bju-/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.

More examples

In context

  • tubular bell

  • It was such a tubular party, Journal! But a few minutes later, I walked up to the Hermosa Beach Pier and left the girls with my things, thinking the totally bitchin' party would continue. But when I got back, they were all gone.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin tubulus + -ar. By surface analysis, tubule + -ar. The sense meaning "cool" or "awesome" is believed to be a figurative extension originating in surfing lingo, from the way that an excellent wave encloses a surfer within tubular walls of water.