well-fixed

[ wel-fikst ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. wealthy; prosperous; well-to-do; well-heeled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-fixed¹

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

When he took hold I let him play about awhile with a slack line, to be certain and get it well fixed in his mouth.

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As soon as the skin is dry in the preserved specimen, the feathers become as well fixed as those in any other bird.

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Association between certain groups of ideas becomes well fixed.

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In short, he was spoken of by his neighbors as "a hard-working cuss, and tol'ably well fixed."

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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.

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