well-refinedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlrᵻˈfʌɪnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlrəˈfaɪnd/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + refined adj.

Highly purified. Also: very elegant or cultivated.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > [adjective]

polisheda1382

dainteousc1386

polite?a1500

delicatea1533

courtly1535

civil1551

court-like1552

well-refined1575

nice1588

perpolite1592

politic1596

soft1599

terse1628

refine1646

refined1650

elegant1652

genteel1678

chastea1797

spirituala1806

aesthetic1844

nicey1859

raffiné1865

nuttish1869

too-tooa1884

sophisticated1895

lavender1928

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > [adjective] > having impurities removed

sublimeda1400

clarifiedc1430

depured?1504

well-refined1575

refined1584

sublimate1591

winnowed1609

depurated1651

depurate1657

sublimateda1676

freshened1728

epurated1815

sublimized1827

1575 G. Fenton Golden Epist. f. 164^v The loue which the Lorde selleth is not onely Gold enflamed, but very well refined and proued.

1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets lxxxv. sig. F2^v Euery Himne that able spirit affords, In polisht forme of well refined pen.

1611 Bible (King James) Isa. xxv. 6 A feast..of wines on the lees well refined .

1731 T. Dale tr. N. Regnault Philos. Conversat. I. xxvii. 385 They mix five or six Parts, sometimes less, of well refined Salt-petre, one Part of Sulphur, and one Part of pulverized Charcoal.

a1774 T. Hunt Observ. Bk. Prov. (1775) (xxvi. 23) 106 The lustre of well-refined silver answering to the ardour and warmth of flattering lips.

1837 Ladies' Compan. Sept. 249/1 Let us..rise to a sphere congenial with the desires and aims of a virtuous, a well refined mind.

1888 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 18 Aug. 359/1 Out of such a scientific crucible the golden ore of knowledge cannot fail to come out well refined.

1928 Motorboating July 174/2 A gallon of poor oil has the same volume as a gallon of well-refined, rich oil.

2009 Indian Express (Nexis) 17 July A well-refined, soft-spoken and suave politician.

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

单词	well-refined
释义	well-refinedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlrᵻˈfʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlrəˈfaɪnd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., refined adj. Etymology: < well adv. + refined adj. Highly purified. Also: very elegant or cultivated. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > [adjective] polisheda1382 dainteousc1386 polite?a1500 delicatea1533 courtly1535 civil1551 court-like1552 well-refined1575 nice1588 perpolite1592 politic1596 soft1599 terse1628 refine1646 refined1650 elegant1652 genteel1678 chastea1797 spirituala1806 aesthetic1844 nicey1859 raffiné1865 nuttish1869 too-tooa1884 sophisticated1895 lavender1928 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > [adjective] > having impurities removed sublimeda1400 clarifiedc1430 depured?1504 well-refined1575 refined1584 sublimate1591 winnowed1609 depurated1651 depurate1657 sublimateda1676 freshened1728 epurated1815 sublimized1827 1575 G. Fenton Golden Epist. f. 164^v The loue which the Lorde selleth is not onely Gold enflamed, but very well refined and proued. 1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets lxxxv. sig. F2^v Euery Himne that able spirit affords, In polisht forme of well refined pen. 1611 Bible (King James) Isa. xxv. 6 A feast..of wines on the lees well refined . View more context for this quotation 1731 T. Dale tr. N. Regnault Philos. Conversat. I. xxvii. 385 They mix five or six Parts, sometimes less, of well refined Salt-petre, one Part of Sulphur, and one Part of pulverized Charcoal. a1774 T. Hunt Observ. Bk. Prov. (1775) (xxvi. 23) 106 The lustre of well-refined silver answering to the ardour and warmth of flattering lips. 1837 Ladies' Compan. Sept. 249/1 Let us..rise to a sphere congenial with the desires and aims of a virtuous, a well refined mind. 1888 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 18 Aug. 359/1 Out of such a scientific crucible the golden ore of knowledge cannot fail to come out well refined. 1928 Motorboating July 174/2 A gallon of poor oil has the same volume as a gallon of well-refined, rich oil. 2009 Indian Express (Nexis) 17 July A well-refined, soft-spoken and suave politician. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1575
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