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Added 8 October 2026

tubular

/ˈtjuːbjʊlə/ adjective

Latin root: tubulus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tubular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Shaped like a tube.
tubular bell
Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
Cool, awesome.

Origin

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.

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