# tubular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtjuːbjʊlə/ · frequency rank #21,392

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a tube.
2. Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
3. Cool, awesome.

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **titular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/titular-vs-tubular)

## Common misspellings (10)
`tbuular`, `ttubular`, `tubbular`, `tubluar`, `tubualr`, `tubularr`, `tubullar`, `tubulra`, `tuublar`, `utbular`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tubular