well-fixed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of well-fixed
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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If that impression is true, then coming back at her with the argument that her in-laws are well-fixed and her brother’s aren’t will only make matters worse.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
I assume that, despite being on a fixed income in their retirement, their lifetime of aggressive saving and thrift has left them well-fixed.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2021
I do think you have grounds to warn some of your colleagues against extending Byron another loan if he approaches them, especially if they’re tenderhearted and not especially well-fixed themselves.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2019
His father was a well-fixed cattleman, banker and hotel proprietor in the little cow town of Canadian.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Jack, thar's been times when I've wondered ef hit wasn't my bein' es well-fixed as I am thet made ye think so master much of me."
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
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