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

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.

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The Israeli government serves the godly, the well-fixed and the military.

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As even middle-class families find it necessary to forgo fripperies like meals out and weekends away – and those less well-fixed do without luxuries like shoes and food – so this newspaper trims its sails too.

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He was likewise known to be well-fixed when he left Canyon Pass.

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He left his children "well-fixed" as to land.

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