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[ wel-turnd ] / ˈwɛlˈtɜrnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-turned ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegracefully shaped: a well-turned ankle. gracefully and concisely expressed: a well-turned phrase. Origin of well-turnedFirst recorded in 1610–20 Words nearby well-turnedwell-trained, well-travelled, well-treated, well-tried, well-trodden, well-turned, well-understood, well-upholstered, well-used, well-versed, well-wisher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-turnedShe was perfectly composed, occasionally flashing a wry smile and speaking in thoughtful, well-turned phrases. The Woman Who Tried to Kill Me|Lloyd Grove|May 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST But, in spite of his well-turned periods and general moderation of expression, his book is not pleasant to read. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851|Various The charm of her beautiful face and well-turned head was heightened by the graceful neck and slender figure. The Ruined Cities of Zululand|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley He shuffled, nervously slapping his well-turned calves with Harlequin's lath-sword. Nobody|Louis Joseph Vance
The songs were numerous and well-turned, and certain details of the travestie were ingenious. A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams His trousers were rolled up above the knees, showing his well-turned legs and feet. The Heir of Kilfinnan|W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for well-turned
adjective (well turned when postpositive)(of a phrase, speech, etc) apt and pleasingly sonorous having a pleasing shapea well-turned leg 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-turnedcurvaceous, rounded, elegant, comely, graceful, pleasing, balanced, beautiful, built, neat, regular, statuesque, symmetrical, trim, sightly, full-figured, proportioned, sylphlike, well-formed |