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[ wel-meyd ] / ˈwɛlˈmeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-made ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveskillfully built or constructed: a well-made sofa. strongly built; well-built: sturdy, well-made youngsters. Origin of well-madeMiddle English word dating back to 1250–1300 Words nearby well-madewell-knit, well-known, well-liked, well logging, well-loved, well-made, well-man, well-managed, well-mannered, well-marked, well-matched Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-madeBoth require a good sense of timing: a well-made drink and a well-delivered insight. How to Sound Smart on Thanksgiving|Samuel P. Jacobs|November 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST The bridge might be solid and well-made, but if an earthquake causes one or both hills to shake, the bridge is weakened. 15 Ways to Predict Divorce|Anneli Rufus|May 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST Boswell teaches writing at several MFA programs, but his stories are anything but “well-made.” Four Overlooked Books of 2009|Taylor Antrim|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST These natives were well-made, good-looking, and remarkably active and swift of foot. Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
That young man with his well-made graceful figure, his dark hair and vivid tints, had never particularly impressed Hamil. The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers He was a Hebrew, tall, well-made and very handsome in his fashion. Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard That gate is a well-made gate, made of wood, to be shut according to their methods, and watch is always kept there. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921|Various In Normandy there is a fair nunnery, the Abbess of which was young, fair, and well-made. One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories|Various
British Dictionary definitions for well-made
adjective (well made when postpositive)made to a good or high standard 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-madedurable, dependable, flawless, reliable, solid, sturdy |