well-turnedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtəːnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈtərnd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + turned adj.In sense 4 originally after French bien tourné (1688, in the passage translated in quot. 1691, or earlier in this sense).

1. Of a material object: skilfully formed, shaped, or rounded, esp. on a lathe.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > [adjective] > rounded or not angular > skilfully rounded

well-turned1592

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 49^v By the sides of the walles..there were placed Settles, of the wood of Palme Trees,..passing well turned and fashioned [It. diligentissimamente facti].

1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xxvi. 221 If they had (as one man) held together, like a well-turn'd Arch, surely they might at once have upheld themselves.

1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xviii. 77 His nervous thighs By just degrees like well-turn'd columns rise.

1744 ‘J. Love’ Cricket i. 3 He weighs the well-turn'd Bat's experienc'd Force.

1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon v. 117 The slice, gradually ascending along this well-turned plate, operates with an equal friction on its whole surface.

1888 C. M. Percy et al. Mech. Engin. Collieries (ed. 2) I. xx. 217 Not only should we make the coefficient of friction as small as possible, by having well-turned axles and well-bored bearings, [etc.].

1936 Stage June 2/4 I want to meet the ancient gaffer who made the well-turned pawpaw cane which now stands in the corner of my office.

1997 R. Fortey Life xii. 352 The best examples of the advanced Solutrean or Magdalenian tools are satisfying to the eye in just the same way as a well-turned pot.

2. Of speech or writing: neatly or elegantly expressed; well-crafted.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > well-composed

well-faringc1440

well-written1530

well-couched1531

well-penned1560

well-thewed1583

well-expressed1594

well-worded1603

well-turned1623

well-languaged1656

1623 B. Jonson in W. Shakespeare Comedies, Hist. & Trag. sig. A4^v In his well torned, and true-filed lines.

1668 J. Dryden Of Dramatick Poesie 59 The labour which is requir'd to well turn'd and polish'd Rhyme.

1715 J. Addison Spectator No. 556. ¶3 I made a Speech consisting of about half a Dozen well-turned Periods.

1773 J. Boswell Jrnl. 22 Oct. in Jrnl. Tour Hebrides (1785) 431 It contains a just and well-turned compliment to my illustrious friend.

1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter I. vii. 133 The..well-turned insinuations of his world-knowing mother.

1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men I. 41 Enshrining the friend's name in a note, commonly with the addition of..some well-turned phrase.

1905 A. E. Shaw M. de L'Hospital & his Policy vi. 114 Nor did this great personage disdain to raise a laugh with sallies of well-turned wit.

1946 H. MacDonald Portraits in Prose (1947) 213 Poor little girls of twelve and thirteen, who could hardly be supposed to carry a well-turned compliment.

1998 Book Oct. 80/2 An expert punch, like a well-turned phrase, can take on a life of its own.

3. Of a person, animal, or part of the body: symmetrically or attractively shaped; nicely formed or rounded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good

well-madec1325

well-setc1330

featous1340

largec1405

well-trussedc1425

well-attempereda1460

well-featureda1460

clean-limbed1461

well-bodied1481

well-drawn?a1534

clean-madea1535

trussed1548

clean-legged1568

trim1568

well-knit1581

well-thewed1583

well-timbered1595

clear-limbed1596

clean-timbered1598

well-mounted1607

well-turned1631

clever1674

neat-limbeda1697

well built1706

well-set-up1790

clean-built1840

athletic1925

mesomorphic1926

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > well-proportioned

well-proportioneda1398

handsome1550

proportionable1576

well-thewed1583

well-proportionated1612

well-turned1631

nice-sized1799

1631 B. Jonson Divell is Asse ii. vi. 85 in Wks. II To play with this smooth, round, And well torn'd chin, as with the Billyard ball.

1687 London Gaz. No. 2281/4 A large well turn'd Chesnut,..15 hands.

1728 A. Ramsay Bonny Kate iv How straight, how well-turn'd and genteel, are Her limbs!

1781 Hibernian Mag. Oct. 537/2 Delia then took the theorbo, an instrument adapted for displaying a well-turned arm.

1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies 29 They are a well-made race,..with well-turned thighs and legs.

1886 J. S. Corbett Fall of Asgard ii. 66 Her well-turned form, so girlish and dainty still.

1937 J. Weidman I can get it for you Wholesale xxi. 203 I might as well hire something with a well-turned ass and a decently uplifted tit.

1976 Texas Monthly Sept. 24/1 There was much joshing about firing well-turned young lovelies and hiring old crones.

2007 S. Marriott 1001 Ways to stay Young Naturally 96/1 Highlight great legs or well-turned ankles in flirty skirts and fabulous shoes.

4. Of the mind or disposition: having an amiable, favourable, or commendable inclination; well-disposed. Later also: well-balanced, esp. as regards knowledge or ability.

ΚΠ

1691 tr. P. O. de Vaumorière Art of Pleasing in Conversat. xi. 192 Supposing an assembly of ingenious Persons do meet, their minds being agreeable, and well turn'd [Fr. bien tourné], they will understand Raillery, and divert one another.

1695 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. (new ed.) §66. 86 All those little Expressions of Civility and Respect, which..seem..naturally to flow from a sweetness of Mind, and a well turn'd Disposition.

1709 Tatler No. 79 He gave us a large Account of the publick Meetings of all the well turned Minds who had passed through this Life in Ages past.

1722 R. Steele Conscious Lovers Pref. sig. A6 To be apt to give way to the Impressions of Humanity is the Excellence of a right Disposition, and the natural working of a Well-turn'd Spirit.

1787 Proc. Old Bailey 11 July 823/2 You describe this man..as a man of a philosophical well turned mind.

1822 Ladies' Monthly Museum Aug. 76 Mr. R..., persuaded from his perception of her well-turned mind, that she would remain uncorrupted.

1934 Rotarian May 50 The very essence of a well turned mind is some ability and knowledge in fields other than his own.

2003 E. Allen Theater Figures iv. 148 Flaubert provides..no reformed reader whose well-regulated consumption and well-turned mind resist material corruption.

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

单词	well-turned
释义	well-turnedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtəːnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈtərnd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and turned adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., turned adj. Etymology: < well adv. + turned adj.In sense 4 originally after French bien tourné (1688, in the passage translated in quot. 1691, or earlier in this sense). 1. Of a material object: skilfully formed, shaped, or rounded, esp. on a lathe. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > [adjective] > rounded or not angular > skilfully rounded well-turned1592 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 49^v By the sides of the walles..there were placed Settles, of the wood of Palme Trees,..passing well turned and fashioned [It. diligentissimamente facti]. 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xxvi. 221 If they had (as one man) held together, like a well-turn'd Arch, surely they might at once have upheld themselves. 1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xviii. 77 His nervous thighs By just degrees like well-turn'd columns rise. 1744 ‘J. Love’ Cricket i. 3 He weighs the well-turn'd Bat's experienc'd Force. 1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon v. 117 The slice, gradually ascending along this well-turned plate, operates with an equal friction on its whole surface. 1888 C. M. Percy et al. Mech. Engin. Collieries (ed. 2) I. xx. 217 Not only should we make the coefficient of friction as small as possible, by having well-turned axles and well-bored bearings, [etc.]. 1936 Stage June 2/4 I want to meet the ancient gaffer who made the well-turned pawpaw cane which now stands in the corner of my office. 1997 R. Fortey Life xii. 352 The best examples of the advanced Solutrean or Magdalenian tools are satisfying to the eye in just the same way as a well-turned pot. 2. Of speech or writing: neatly or elegantly expressed; well-crafted. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > well-composed well-faringc1440 well-written1530 well-couched1531 well-penned1560 well-thewed1583 well-expressed1594 well-worded1603 well-turned1623 well-languaged1656 1623 B. Jonson in W. Shakespeare Comedies, Hist. & Trag. sig. A4^v In his well torned, and true-filed lines. 1668 J. Dryden Of Dramatick Poesie 59 The labour which is requir'd to well turn'd and polish'd Rhyme. 1715 J. Addison Spectator No. 556. ¶3 I made a Speech consisting of about half a Dozen well-turned Periods. 1773 J. Boswell Jrnl. 22 Oct. in Jrnl. Tour Hebrides (1785) 431 It contains a just and well-turned compliment to my illustrious friend. 1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter I. vii. 133 The..well-turned insinuations of his world-knowing mother. 1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men I. 41 Enshrining the friend's name in a note, commonly with the addition of..some well-turned phrase. 1905 A. E. Shaw M. de L'Hospital & his Policy vi. 114 Nor did this great personage disdain to raise a laugh with sallies of well-turned wit. 1946 H. MacDonald Portraits in Prose (1947) 213 Poor little girls of twelve and thirteen, who could hardly be supposed to carry a well-turned compliment. 1998 Book Oct. 80/2 An expert punch, like a well-turned phrase, can take on a life of its own. 3. Of a person, animal, or part of the body: symmetrically or attractively shaped; nicely formed or rounded. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good well-madec1325 well-setc1330 featous1340 largec1405 well-trussedc1425 well-attempereda1460 well-featureda1460 clean-limbed1461 well-bodied1481 well-drawn?a1534 clean-madea1535 trussed1548 clean-legged1568 trim1568 well-knit1581 well-thewed1583 well-timbered1595 clear-limbed1596 clean-timbered1598 well-mounted1607 well-turned1631 clever1674 neat-limbeda1697 well built1706 well-set-up1790 clean-built1840 athletic1925 mesomorphic1926 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > well-proportioned well-proportioneda1398 handsome1550 proportionable1576 well-thewed1583 well-proportionated1612 well-turned1631 nice-sized1799 1631 B. Jonson Divell is Asse ii. vi. 85 in Wks. II To play with this smooth, round, And well torn'd chin, as with the Billyard ball. 1687 London Gaz. No. 2281/4 A large well turn'd Chesnut,..15 hands. 1728 A. Ramsay Bonny Kate iv How straight, how well-turn'd and genteel, are Her limbs! 1781 Hibernian Mag. Oct. 537/2 Delia then took the theorbo, an instrument adapted for displaying a well-turned arm. 1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies 29 They are a well-made race,..with well-turned thighs and legs. 1886 J. S. Corbett Fall of Asgard ii. 66 Her well-turned form, so girlish and dainty still. 1937 J. Weidman I can get it for you Wholesale xxi. 203 I might as well hire something with a well-turned ass and a decently uplifted tit. 1976 Texas Monthly Sept. 24/1 There was much joshing about firing well-turned young lovelies and hiring old crones. 2007 S. Marriott 1001 Ways to stay Young Naturally 96/1 Highlight great legs or well-turned ankles in flirty skirts and fabulous shoes. 4. Of the mind or disposition: having an amiable, favourable, or commendable inclination; well-disposed. Later also: well-balanced, esp. as regards knowledge or ability. ΚΠ 1691 tr. P. O. de Vaumorière Art of Pleasing in Conversat. xi. 192 Supposing an assembly of ingenious Persons do meet, their minds being agreeable, and well turn'd [Fr. bien tourné], they will understand Raillery, and divert one another. 1695 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. (new ed.) §66. 86 All those little Expressions of Civility and Respect, which..seem..naturally to flow from a sweetness of Mind, and a well turn'd Disposition. 1709 Tatler No. 79 He gave us a large Account of the publick Meetings of all the well turned Minds who had passed through this Life in Ages past. 1722 R. Steele Conscious Lovers Pref. sig. A6 To be apt to give way to the Impressions of Humanity is the Excellence of a right Disposition, and the natural working of a Well-turn'd Spirit. 1787 Proc. Old Bailey 11 July 823/2 You describe this man..as a man of a philosophical well turned mind. 1822 Ladies' Monthly Museum Aug. 76 Mr. R..., persuaded from his perception of her well-turned mind, that she would remain uncorrupted. 1934 Rotarian May 50 The very essence of a well turned mind is some ability and knowledge in fields other than his own. 2003 E. Allen Theater Figures iv. 148 Flaubert provides..no reformed reader whose well-regulated consumption and well-turned mind resist material corruption. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1592
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