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[ wel-duhn ] / ˈwɛlˈdʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-done ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveperformed accurately and diligently; executed with skill and efficiency. (of meat) thoroughly cooked, especially until all redness is gone. Origin of well-doneMiddle English word dating back to 1150–1200 Words nearby well-donewell-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma, well-disciplined, well-disposed, well-documented, welldoing, well-done, well-dressed, well-dressing, well-earned, well-endowed, well-equipped Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-doneThe Mystery of Edwin Drood was a clever, well-done entertainment. Who’ll Win a 2013 Tony Award—and Who Deserves To|Janice Kaplan|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST For every well-done and lavish musical number, there have been countless appalling elements each week. NBC’s ‘Smash’: Weak Writing, Terrible Characters, and Painful Subplots|Jace Lacob|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST In food, there are some factual things—you wouldn't call a well-done steak “steak tartare.” Confessions of a Mad Scientist|Katie Workman|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST Mutton, ten minutes to the pound for rare; fifteen for well-done. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking|Helen Campbell
The singer glanced at the white-haired lady—the great Mrs. Ariton—and she read "well-done, my child," in a smile of moist eyes. The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck He held up some sheets of scribble paper on which I saw several careful and well-done mechanical drawings. The Man Who Fell Through the Earth|Carolyn Wells This was the one good action Shaibq Khn did in the world; it was well-done truly! The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan Thus the “well-done, good and faithful” comes from the servant himself in self-applause. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
British Dictionary definitions for well-done
adjective (well done when postpositive)(of food, esp meat) cooked thoroughly made or accomplished satisfactorily Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to well-donethrilling, splendid, remarkable, profound, imposing, dramatic, notable, superb, extraordinary, monumental, important, massive, exciting, intense, crisp, crispy, absorbing, affecting, august, awe-inspiring |