tubular
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tubular
- /ˈtjuːbjʊlə/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃuː-/ UK
- /-bjə-/ UK
- /ˈt(j)ubjələɹ/ US
- /-bju-/ US
- /ˈtjʉːbjʊlə(ɹ)/ Australia
- /ˈtjʉːbjələ(ɹ)/ Australia
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more tubular · most tubular
- Shaped like a tube. tubular bell
- Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
- Cool, awesome. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hollow, cannular, tubing, tube, tabular, tubes, pipe, tubiform, cylindric, tube-shaped, cylindrical, pipe-like, tube-like, vasiform, canalicular, fistular
Translations
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adj shaped like a tube
| Español | tubular |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schlauchförmig, rohrförmig |
| Ελληνικά | αυλωτός avlotós |
| Русский | тру́бчатый trúbčatyj, трубообра́зный truboobráznyj |
adj consisting of tubes
| Español | tubular |
|---|---|
| Русский | тру́бчатый trúbčatyj |
Talk about this word "tubular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tubular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tubular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tubular "tubular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tubular.Cite this
@misc{tubular_2026,
title = {tubular},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tubular},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
