well-tunedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtjuːnd/,

/ˌwɛlˈtʃuːnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈt(j)und/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + tuned adj. Compare earlier well-toned adj.With quot. 1535 at sense 1a, compare German wolthönend , lit. ‘well-sounding’, in Zwingli's translation of Psalm 150:5 (1531); Luther's version, published in the same year, has hell bright, clear (see hell v.³).

a. Of an instrument, the voice, etc.: finely or properly tuned; having a good tone; (of music or sound) tuneful, melodious. Also of a group of musicians, etc.: in good harmony.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > pitch > tuning or intonation > [adjective] > tuned or well-tuned

tunable1510

well-tuned1535

attuned1590

modulated1735

fine-tuned1758

attempered1796

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms cl. 5 Prayse him vpon the welltuned cymbals.

1595 E. Spenser Colin Clouts come Home Againe sig. C2 That well tuned song Which late he sung vnto a scornfull lasse.

1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets viii. sig. B2^v The true concord of well tuned sounds.

1660 J. Brooksbank (title) The Well-tuned Organ.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 333 Like well-tun'd Instruments: But..too high-set for me.

1799 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 1071/2 Who.., At the first opening of the well-tun'd band, Is not with rapture stricken?

1838 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 26/1 Her humble manner, and sweet, well-tuned voice..had usually its charm for the sternest.

1873 J. C. Colgan Poems 70 Strains of well-tuned music ebb and flow.

1924 J. Bab in O. M. Sayler M. Reinhardt & his Theatre ix. 114 All four [chorus groups] together form a well-tuned ensemble, differentiated and harmonious at the same time.

1955 Jrnl. Internat. Folk Music Council 7 35 Yard-gang percussion bands..developed well-tuned steel marimbas out of oil drums.

2010 Cathedral Music May 57/1 A couple of organ solos would have been welcome, taking advantage of the organ being so strikingly well-tuned and in such superb voice.

b. Of the ear, etc.: highly attuned to or appreciative of music, melody, or harmony.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > music appreciation > music lover > [adjective] > of the ear

well-tuned1589

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xxiii. 219 Th'other displeaseth him continually, no more nor no lesse then ye see the discordes of musicke do to a well tuned eare.

1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. ii. 41 Whose well-tun'd eares, chast-obiect-louing eyne Ne'er heard nor saw the workes of Aretine.

1739 Gentleman's Mag. May 262/1 She was also, what everyone acquainted with her Writings will suppose of such a well tuned Soul, very much delighted with Music.

1797 Monthly Mag. May 334/2 A well-tuned ear will perceive the superiority of a different arrangement.

1820 ‘R. Southy’ Authentic Mem. George III xiii. 232 Music,..by which he not only gratified a well tuned ear, but exalted his devotional feelings.

1866 in J. Smith Merry Bridal o' Firthmains (ed. 2) 4 His verses ring with the music of a well-tuned soul.

1912 G. Morris It 44 The harmonies are more quickly grasped by the well-tuned ear.

1973 Billboard Nov. 16/2 A remarkably well-tuned corporate ear for what's likely to be a Top 50 singles winner.

1991 A. Powell tr. J. G. Tromlitz Virtuoso Flute-Player iii. 53 Besides a correctly tuned flute.., it is necessary in addition to have a well-tuned ear.

2. Characterized by or exhibiting euphony, balance, or apt arrangement. Also: in good accord.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > [adjective]

anmodOE

accordantc1350

concordable1393

ogrant?a1400

whole1413

agreeing1440

communala1470

concordant1477

agreeablea1525

greeinga1547

one-hearted?1584

consenting1589

well-tuned1592

consentient1622

concording1627

unanimousa1631

unanimate1633

homodox1656

concurrent1660

concerted1673

of one lip1677

homodoxian1716

harmonious1724

concurring1732

assenting1752

one-voiced1821

solidary1841

solidaire1845

solid1855

ditto-saying1892

assented1907

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective]

sweetc900

merryOE

well-soundingc1350

sootc1385

soundedc1450

honeyed1592

well-tuned1592

ear-tickling1605

mellisonanta1635

euphonical1668

euphonious1774

euphonous1805

euphonic1814

euphonistic1837

listenable1920

1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Huntington Libr. copy) sig. D3^v Siluer tongu'd Smith whose well tun'd stile hath made thy death the generall teares of the Muses.

1606 H. Peacham Art of Drawing To Rdr. sig. A3^v Aristotle deseigning 4 principall exercises, wherein hee would haue all children in a well tuned city or commonwealth brought vp & taught.

1632 P. Massinger Maid of Honour ii. ii. sig. D4 The well tun'd observance and respect, You will hereafter pay me.

1664 S. Person Anat. Lect. Man 61 He has a very well-tuned Genius,..for his Words are sweet Harmony, that charmes men.

1742 G. Turnbull Observ. Liberal Educ. 38 The inward motions of his mind are well-tuned, and his outward actions are in concert with them.

1787 Polite Lit. 20 in Trans. Royal Irish Acad. 1 The measured cadence of elaborate periods and well-tuned sentences.

1855 Church of Scotl. Mag. & Rev. Feb. 205 In heaven there may be audible music to charm the ear of the outer man, but its chief delight shall be in the harmony of well-tuned affections.

1871 S. C. Hall Bk. Memories Great Men & Women 105 Those well-tuned, not to say exquisite, graces of style, which so largely characterise his poetical essays.

1916 H. H. Gibbs & Mme Berton tr. R. Gaëll Priests in Firing Line vii. 80 A priest reservist, who used to preach a sort of well-tuned little sermon.

2009 G. Livraghi Power of Stupidity ix. 57 The creation of well-tuned groups of people sharing intelligence can generate fairly powerful anti-stupidity forces.

3. Of an engine, motor vehicle, etc.: having its moving parts carefully adjusted so as to run smoothly and efficiently; in good working order or condition. Also figurative and in extended use.

ΚΠ

1906 Recreation Feb. 127/2 The positive exhilaration of a well-tuned motor-cycle.

1911 Times 14 June 24/4 The assumption is made..that the average speed of travel of the piston down the cylinder..is similar, on all equally well-tuned cars.

1920 Evening Gaz. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 30 Sept. For the first time this fall the varsity [sc. a football team] functioned like a well tuned machine.

1961 Pop. Mech. Dec. 16/1 The car is agile for a sedan.., though one gets the feeling that it must be kept well tuned or it will go sour in town use.

1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Nov. iii. 13 Local grain elevators and cooperatives, futures trading and other components are all part of a well-tuned, international marketing infrastructure.

1992 PC Mag. July 227/2 The well-tuned PC achieves a balance among processing speed, available memory, disk space, and stability.

2006 C. Trask It's Easy being Green 85 Keep your vehicle tuned up. A well-tuned engine will conserve gas and reduce the toxic emissions produced by your engine.

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

单词	well-tuned
释义	well-tunedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtjuːnd/, /ˌwɛlˈtʃuːnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈt(j)und/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., tuned adj. Etymology: < well adv. + tuned adj. Compare earlier well-toned adj.With quot. 1535 at sense 1a, compare German wolthönend , lit. ‘well-sounding’, in Zwingli's translation of Psalm 150:5 (1531); Luther's version, published in the same year, has hell bright, clear (see hell v.³). 1. a. Of an instrument, the voice, etc.: finely or properly tuned; having a good tone; (of music or sound) tuneful, melodious. Also of a group of musicians, etc.: in good harmony. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > pitch > tuning or intonation > [adjective] > tuned or well-tuned tunable1510 well-tuned1535 attuned1590 modulated1735 fine-tuned1758 attempered1796 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms cl. 5 Prayse him vpon the welltuned cymbals. 1595 E. Spenser Colin Clouts come Home Againe sig. C2 That well tuned song Which late he sung vnto a scornfull lasse. 1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets viii. sig. B2^v The true concord of well tuned sounds. 1660 J. Brooksbank (title) The Well-tuned Organ. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 333 Like well-tun'd Instruments: But..too high-set for me. 1799 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 1071/2 Who.., At the first opening of the well-tun'd band, Is not with rapture stricken? 1838 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 26/1 Her humble manner, and sweet, well-tuned voice..had usually its charm for the sternest. 1873 J. C. Colgan Poems 70 Strains of well-tuned music ebb and flow. 1924 J. Bab in O. M. Sayler M. Reinhardt & his Theatre ix. 114 All four [chorus groups] together form a well-tuned ensemble, differentiated and harmonious at the same time. 1955 Jrnl. Internat. Folk Music Council 7 35 Yard-gang percussion bands..developed well-tuned steel marimbas out of oil drums. 2010 Cathedral Music May 57/1 A couple of organ solos would have been welcome, taking advantage of the organ being so strikingly well-tuned and in such superb voice. b. Of the ear, etc.: highly attuned to or appreciative of music, melody, or harmony. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > music appreciation > music lover > [adjective] > of the ear well-tuned1589 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xxiii. 219 Th'other displeaseth him continually, no more nor no lesse then ye see the discordes of musicke do to a well tuned eare. 1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. ii. 41 Whose well-tun'd eares, chast-obiect-louing eyne Ne'er heard nor saw the workes of Aretine. 1739 Gentleman's Mag. May 262/1 She was also, what everyone acquainted with her Writings will suppose of such a well tuned Soul, very much delighted with Music. 1797 Monthly Mag. May 334/2 A well-tuned ear will perceive the superiority of a different arrangement. 1820 ‘R. Southy’ Authentic Mem. George III xiii. 232 Music,..by which he not only gratified a well tuned ear, but exalted his devotional feelings. 1866 in J. Smith Merry Bridal o' Firthmains (ed. 2) 4 His verses ring with the music of a well-tuned soul. 1912 G. Morris It 44 The harmonies are more quickly grasped by the well-tuned ear. 1973 Billboard Nov. 16/2 A remarkably well-tuned corporate ear for what's likely to be a Top 50 singles winner. 1991 A. Powell tr. J. G. Tromlitz Virtuoso Flute-Player iii. 53 Besides a correctly tuned flute.., it is necessary in addition to have a well-tuned ear. 2. Characterized by or exhibiting euphony, balance, or apt arrangement. Also: in good accord. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > [adjective] anmodOE accordantc1350 concordable1393 ogrant?a1400 whole1413 agreeing1440 communala1470 concordant1477 agreeablea1525 greeinga1547 one-hearted?1584 consenting1589 well-tuned1592 consentient1622 concording1627 unanimousa1631 unanimate1633 homodox1656 concurrent1660 concerted1673 of one lip1677 homodoxian1716 harmonious1724 concurring1732 assenting1752 one-voiced1821 solidary1841 solidaire1845 solid1855 ditto-saying1892 assented1907 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective] sweetc900 merryOE well-soundingc1350 sootc1385 soundedc1450 honeyed1592 well-tuned1592 ear-tickling1605 mellisonanta1635 euphonical1668 euphonious1774 euphonous1805 euphonic1814 euphonistic1837 listenable1920 1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Huntington Libr. copy) sig. D3^v Siluer tongu'd Smith whose well tun'd stile hath made thy death the generall teares of the Muses. 1606 H. Peacham Art of Drawing To Rdr. sig. A3^v Aristotle deseigning 4 principall exercises, wherein hee would haue all children in a well tuned city or commonwealth brought vp & taught. 1632 P. Massinger Maid of Honour ii. ii. sig. D4 The well tun'd observance and respect, You will hereafter pay me. 1664 S. Person Anat. Lect. Man 61 He has a very well-tuned Genius,..for his Words are sweet Harmony, that charmes men. 1742 G. Turnbull Observ. Liberal Educ. 38 The inward motions of his mind are well-tuned, and his outward actions are in concert with them. 1787 Polite Lit. 20 in Trans. Royal Irish Acad. 1 The measured cadence of elaborate periods and well-tuned sentences. 1855 Church of Scotl. Mag. & Rev. Feb. 205 In heaven there may be audible music to charm the ear of the outer man, but its chief delight shall be in the harmony of well-tuned affections. 1871 S. C. Hall Bk. Memories Great Men & Women 105 Those well-tuned, not to say exquisite, graces of style, which so largely characterise his poetical essays. 1916 H. H. Gibbs & Mme Berton tr. R. Gaëll Priests in Firing Line vii. 80 A priest reservist, who used to preach a sort of well-tuned little sermon. 2009 G. Livraghi Power of Stupidity ix. 57 The creation of well-tuned groups of people sharing intelligence can generate fairly powerful anti-stupidity forces. 3. Of an engine, motor vehicle, etc.: having its moving parts carefully adjusted so as to run smoothly and efficiently; in good working order or condition. Also figurative and in extended use. ΚΠ 1906 Recreation Feb. 127/2 The positive exhilaration of a well-tuned motor-cycle. 1911 Times 14 June 24/4 The assumption is made..that the average speed of travel of the piston down the cylinder..is similar, on all equally well-tuned cars. 1920 Evening Gaz. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 30 Sept. For the first time this fall the varsity [sc. a football team] functioned like a well tuned machine. 1961 Pop. Mech. Dec. 16/1 The car is agile for a sedan.., though one gets the feeling that it must be kept well tuned or it will go sour in town use. 1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Nov. iii. 13 Local grain elevators and cooperatives, futures trading and other components are all part of a well-tuned, international marketing infrastructure. 1992 PC Mag. July 227/2 The well-tuned PC achieves a balance among processing speed, available memory, disk space, and stability. 2006 C. Trask It's Easy being Green 85 Keep your vehicle tuned up. A well-tuned engine will conserve gas and reduce the toxic emissions produced by your engine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1535
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