well-lookedadj.

Brit.

/wɛlˈlʊkt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈlʊkt/, Scottish English

/wɛlˈlukt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., looked adj.²

Etymology: < well adv. + looked adj.² Compare earlier well-looking adj.

Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use).

Of good appearance; good-looking.In quot. 1926 in imitation of Pepys's use (compare quots. 1660, 1664).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective]

faireOE

comelyOE

winlyOE

goodlyOE

hendya1250

hendc1275

quaintc1300

seemlyc1305

tidya1325

avenant1340

honestc1384

sightya1387

properc1390

well beseena1393

queema1400

speciousa1400

featousc1400

parisantc1400

rekenc1400

well-favoureda1438

wellc1450

spectable?a1475

delicatec1480

jollya1500

bonny?a1513

snog1513

viewlyc1536

goodlikec1550

sightly1555

sightful1565

beholdinga1586

eyesome?1587

decent1600

vage1604

prospicuous1605

eyely1614

fashionable1630

well-looking1638

softa1643

fineish1647

well-looked1660

of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700

likely-looked1709

sonsy1720

smiling1725

aspectable1731

smirkya1758

likely-looking1771

respectable1776

magnificent-looking1790

producible1792

presentable1800

good-looking1804

nice-looking1807

bonnyish1855

spick1882

eyeable1887

aegyo2007

1660 S. Pepys Diary 22 Sept. (1970) I. 250 This morning I called up the boy to me and find him a pretty well-looked boy, and one that I think will please me.

1664 S. Pepys Diary 19 Aug. (1971) V. 246 His Lady..is a well-looked, fat, short, old Dutchwoman.

1737 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 651/2 The Officers were very apt to discharge an old Soldier, as often as they could find a clever well-look'd young Fellow ready to list in his Stead.

1756 Mrs. Calderwood's Journey in Coltness Coll. (1842) 154 A very genteel well-looked man.

1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. vii. 153 A well-looked, well-meant, and..well-dispositioned girl.

1855 Scotticisms Corrected 6 His aunt is a well-looked woman: say, a good-looking woman.

1926 E. Van Ness Mrs. Pepys visits Headquarters in Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 26 263/1 Here, a well looked woman..gave me a warm welcome.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-looked
释义	well-lookedadj. Brit. /wɛlˈlʊkt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈlʊkt/, Scottish English /wɛlˈlukt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., looked adj.² Etymology: < well adv. + looked adj.² Compare earlier well-looking adj. Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use). Of good appearance; good-looking.In quot. 1926 in imitation of Pepys's use (compare quots. 1660, 1664). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] faireOE comelyOE winlyOE goodlyOE hendya1250 hendc1275 quaintc1300 seemlyc1305 tidya1325 avenant1340 honestc1384 sightya1387 properc1390 well beseena1393 queema1400 speciousa1400 featousc1400 parisantc1400 rekenc1400 well-favoureda1438 wellc1450 spectable?a1475 delicatec1480 jollya1500 bonny?a1513 snog1513 viewlyc1536 goodlikec1550 sightly1555 sightful1565 beholdinga1586 eyesome?1587 decent1600 vage1604 prospicuous1605 eyely1614 fashionable1630 well-looking1638 softa1643 fineish1647 well-looked1660 of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700 likely-looked1709 sonsy1720 smiling1725 aspectable1731 smirkya1758 likely-looking1771 respectable1776 magnificent-looking1790 producible1792 presentable1800 good-looking1804 nice-looking1807 bonnyish1855 spick1882 eyeable1887 aegyo2007 1660 S. Pepys Diary 22 Sept. (1970) I. 250 This morning I called up the boy to me and find him a pretty well-looked boy, and one that I think will please me. 1664 S. Pepys Diary 19 Aug. (1971) V. 246 His Lady..is a well-looked, fat, short, old Dutchwoman. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 651/2 The Officers were very apt to discharge an old Soldier, as often as they could find a clever well-look'd young Fellow ready to list in his Stead. 1756 Mrs. Calderwood's Journey in Coltness Coll. (1842) 154 A very genteel well-looked man. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. vii. 153 A well-looked, well-meant, and..well-dispositioned girl. 1855 Scotticisms Corrected 6 His aunt is a well-looked woman: say, a good-looking woman. 1926 E. Van Ness Mrs. Pepys visits Headquarters in Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 26 263/1 Here, a well looked woman..gave me a warm welcome. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1660
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