tubular
/ˈt(j)ubjələɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "tubular bell"
- "As we descended the long wooden stairway that leads from the central tower to the Island of Inchgarvie, the straight and simple outlines of the internal viaduct stood out in sharp contrast to the long sweep of the massive tubular arms of the cantilevers, and the complicated network of the lattice cross girders."
- "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."
Etymology
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.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt(j)ubjələɹ/
- British English: /ˈtjuːbjʊlə/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more tubular (comparative)
most tubular (superlative)