well-made

  • 91made — /meɪd / (say mayd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of make. –adjective 2. produced by making, preparing, etc. 3. artificially produced. 4. assured of success or fortune: a made man. –phrase 5. have (got) it made, to be assur …

  • 92well-groomed — adjective Date: 1840 1. well dressed and scrupulously neat < well groomed men > 2. made neat, tidy, and attractive down to the smallest details < a well groomed lawn > …

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  • 93well-worn — adjective Date: 1621 1. a. made trite by overuse ; hackneyed < a well worn quotation > b. having been much used or worn < well worn shoes > 2. archaic worn well or properly …

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  • 94well — English has two distinct words well, both of ancient ancestry. The adverb, ‘satisfactorily’ [OE], has relatives throughout the Germanic languages (German wohl, Dutch wel, Swedish väl, and Danish vel), and probably goes back ultimately to the Indo …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 95well-to-do — adjective her well to do Uncle Leroy Syn: wealthy, rich, affluent, moneyed, well off, prosperous, comfortable, propertied; informal rolling in it, in the money, loaded, well heeled, flush, made of money, on easy street See note at wealthy …

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  • 96well-matched — UK / US adjective two people or things that are well matched are suitable for each other because they are similar or have the same abilities Not only were they in love, they were also very well matched. Two well matched teams made this an&#8230; …

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  • 97well — English has two distinct words well, both of ancient ancestry. The adverb, ‘satisfactorily’ [OE], has relatives throughout the Germanic languages (German wohl, Dutch wel, Swedish väl, and Danish vel), and probably goes back ultimately to the Indo …

    Word origins

  • 98Well to do — Do Do, v. i. 1. To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one s self. [1913 Webster] They fear not the Lord, neither do they after . . . the law and commandment. 2 Kings xvii. 34. [1913 Webster] 2. To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 99well-dressing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an ancient custom in rural areas in England of adorning local wells with floral decorations usually as part of a religious service in thanksgiving for an abundant supply of pure water * * * welldresser, n. /wel dres ing/, n …

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  • 100well logging — the process or technique of recording a well log. * * * ▪ mining       field technique used in mineral exploration to analyze the geologic formations penetrated by a drill hole. If the hole has been drilled by using coring techniques, the core&#8230; …

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