well-tonedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtəʊnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈtoʊnd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and toned adj.

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

Etymology: < well adv. + toned adj. Compare well-tuned adj.

Having a good tone (in various senses); pleasantly, admirably, or thoroughly toned. Now: esp. having good muscle tone, esp. as a result of physical exercise.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious

sweetc900

merryOE

softc1230

accordanta1325

well-soundingc1350

cordant1382

sootc1385

songfula1400

melodiousa1425

sugaredc1430

well-toneda1500

tunable1504

dulcea1513

equivalenta1513

consonant?1521

harmonicala1527

harmoniousc1550

consorteda1586

Orphean1593

concentful1595

melodical1596

sweet-recording1598

tuneful1598

sirenical1599

high-tuned1603

nightingale-like1611

soundful?1615

according1626

modulaminous1637

undiscording1645

canorous1646

symphonious1652

concinnous1654

consonous1654

harmonic1667

sirenica1704

symphonial1773

concentual1782

chantant1785

Memnonian1800

melodized1807

Orphic1817

undiscordant1819

concentuous1850

fluting1852

melodic1871

well-orchestrated1872

jarless1876

tuny1885

tunesome1890

the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy

wholeeOE

isoundOE

i-sundfulc1000

ferec1175

soundc1175

fish-wholea1225

forthlyc1230

steadfasta1300

wella1300

safec1300

tidya1325

halec1330

quartc1330

well-faringc1330

well-tempered1340

well-disposeda1398

wealyc1400

furnished1473

mighty?a1475

quartful?c1475

good1527

wholesomea1533

crank1548

healthful1550

healthy1552

hearty1552

healthsome1563

well-affected?1563

disposed1575

as sound as a bell1576

firm1577

well-conditioned1580

sound1605

unvaletudinary1650

all right1652

valid1652

as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655

fair-like1663

hoddy1664

wanton1674

stout?1697

trig1704

well-hained1722

sprack1747

caller1754

sane1755

finely1763

bobbish1780

cleverly1784

right1787

smart1788

fine1791

eucratic1795

nobbling1825

as right as a trivet1835

first rate1841

in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844

gay1855

sprackish1882

game ball1905

abled1946

well-toned1952

a hundred per cent1960

oke1960

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xii. 123 Thay [sc. the notes] were gentyll and small, And well tonyd withall.

1695 J. Norris Lett. conc. Love of God Pref. sig. a5^v The very Tunings and looser Touches of a sweet and well toned Instrument are pleasant.

1745 E. Young Complaint: Night the Eighth 63 Juices, thro' the well-ton'd Tubes, well-strain'd.

1787 Amer. Museum Sept. 223/2 He saw the efforts of enthusiasm, glorious but inconstant in its operations, rather than the vigour of well-toned constitutions.

1827 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Musical Reminisc. (ed. 2) iv. 74 David..was..the first tenor of his time, possessing a powerful and well-toned voice.

1841 Spectator 7 Aug. 755/1 We have received a well-toned and temperate letter from an intelligent but troubled correspondent.

1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. 213 Harmonious and well-toned colouring.

1940 J. E. Wright & D. S. Corbett Pioneer Life in W. Pennsylvania xiv. 182 Over the hames of each harness rose an arch of open, well-toned bells of iron.

1952 Sun (Baltimore) 7 Oct. 12 The suppleness and ease of motion that is the heritage of the young, well-toned body.

2003 N.Y. Mag. 21 Apr. 69/2 (advt.) The flat, taut look usually seen in the body of a well-toned woman.

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

单词	well-toned
释义	well-tonedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtəʊnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈtoʊnd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and toned adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., toned adj. Etymology: < well adv. + toned adj. Compare well-tuned adj. Having a good tone (in various senses); pleasantly, admirably, or thoroughly toned. Now: esp. having good muscle tone, esp. as a result of physical exercise. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious sweetc900 merryOE softc1230 accordanta1325 well-soundingc1350 cordant1382 sootc1385 songfula1400 melodiousa1425 sugaredc1430 well-toneda1500 tunable1504 dulcea1513 equivalenta1513 consonant?1521 harmonicala1527 harmoniousc1550 consorteda1586 Orphean1593 concentful1595 melodical1596 sweet-recording1598 tuneful1598 sirenical1599 high-tuned1603 nightingale-like1611 soundful?1615 according1626 modulaminous1637 undiscording1645 canorous1646 symphonious1652 concinnous1654 consonous1654 harmonic1667 sirenica1704 symphonial1773 concentual1782 chantant1785 Memnonian1800 melodized1807 Orphic1817 undiscordant1819 concentuous1850 fluting1852 melodic1871 well-orchestrated1872 jarless1876 tuny1885 tunesome1890 the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy wholeeOE isoundOE i-sundfulc1000 ferec1175 soundc1175 fish-wholea1225 forthlyc1230 steadfasta1300 wella1300 safec1300 tidya1325 halec1330 quartc1330 well-faringc1330 well-tempered1340 well-disposeda1398 wealyc1400 furnished1473 mighty?a1475 quartful?c1475 good1527 wholesomea1533 crank1548 healthful1550 healthy1552 hearty1552 healthsome1563 well-affected?1563 disposed1575 as sound as a bell1576 firm1577 well-conditioned1580 sound1605 unvaletudinary1650 all right1652 valid1652 as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655 fair-like1663 hoddy1664 wanton1674 stout?1697 trig1704 well-hained1722 sprack1747 caller1754 sane1755 finely1763 bobbish1780 cleverly1784 right1787 smart1788 fine1791 eucratic1795 nobbling1825 as right as a trivet1835 first rate1841 in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844 gay1855 sprackish1882 game ball1905 abled1946 well-toned1952 a hundred per cent1960 oke1960 a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xii. 123 Thay [sc. the notes] were gentyll and small, And well tonyd withall. 1695 J. Norris Lett. conc. Love of God Pref. sig. a5^v The very Tunings and looser Touches of a sweet and well toned Instrument are pleasant. 1745 E. Young Complaint: Night the Eighth 63 Juices, thro' the well-ton'd Tubes, well-strain'd. 1787 Amer. Museum Sept. 223/2 He saw the efforts of enthusiasm, glorious but inconstant in its operations, rather than the vigour of well-toned constitutions. 1827 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Musical Reminisc. (ed. 2) iv. 74 David..was..the first tenor of his time, possessing a powerful and well-toned voice. 1841 Spectator 7 Aug. 755/1 We have received a well-toned and temperate letter from an intelligent but troubled correspondent. 1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. 213 Harmonious and well-toned colouring. 1940 J. E. Wright & D. S. Corbett Pioneer Life in W. Pennsylvania xiv. 182 Over the hames of each harness rose an arch of open, well-toned bells of iron. 1952 Sun (Baltimore) 7 Oct. 12 The suppleness and ease of motion that is the heritage of the young, well-toned body. 2003 N.Y. Mag. 21 Apr. 69/2 (advt.) The flat, taut look usually seen in the body of a well-toned woman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1500
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