well-wordedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈwəːdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈwərdəd/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + worded adj.

Expressed in appropriate or effective words; elegantly phrased.

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

1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. P4 If they stuffe their Scene with some one good precept, or well-worded instruction, what power hath that to moue to Vertue?

1656 A. Cowley Pindarique Odes 23 in Poems Figures, Conceits, Raptures, and Sentences In a well-worded dress.

1761 London Mag. Sept. 474/1 The greatest pleasure I received, was, in hearing that well-worded epistle.

1775 J. Norton Let. 5 Sept. in F. Mason John Norton & Sons (1968) 388 It appears a decent well Worded Petition.

1841 H. W. Longfellow Children Lord's Supper 87 The fathers and mothers Stood behind them in tears, and were glad at the well-worded answer.

1865 E. B. Pusey Eirenicon 127 Yet even from Italy came a distinct, well-worded objection from the Bishop of Mondovi.

1907 J. H. McCarthy Needles & Pins x I thought that some at least of what I said was rather well-worded.

1991 M. J. Mahoney Human Change Processes i. 7 Their well-worded rhetoric rarely reflects much compassion for the pain and struggles of the person in process.

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

单词	well-worded
释义	well-wordedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈwəːdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈwərdəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., worded adj. Etymology: < well adv. + worded adj. Expressed in appropriate or effective words; elegantly phrased. 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 1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. P4 If they stuffe their Scene with some one good precept, or well-worded instruction, what power hath that to moue to Vertue? 1656 A. Cowley Pindarique Odes 23 in Poems Figures, Conceits, Raptures, and Sentences In a well-worded dress. 1761 London Mag. Sept. 474/1 The greatest pleasure I received, was, in hearing that well-worded epistle. 1775 J. Norton Let. 5 Sept. in F. Mason John Norton & Sons (1968) 388 It appears a decent well Worded Petition. 1841 H. W. Longfellow Children Lord's Supper 87 The fathers and mothers Stood behind them in tears, and were glad at the well-worded answer. 1865 E. B. Pusey Eirenicon 127 Yet even from Italy came a distinct, well-worded objection from the Bishop of Mondovi. 1907 J. H. McCarthy Needles & Pins x I thought that some at least of what I said was rather well-worded. 1991 M. J. Mahoney Human Change Processes i. 7 Their well-worded rhetoric rarely reflects much compassion for the pain and struggles of the person in process. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1603
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