well-fixed
[ wel-fikst ]
adjectiveInformal.
wealthy; prosperous; well-to-do; well-heeled.
Origin of well-fixed
1First recorded in 1710–20
Words Nearby well-fixed
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How to use well-fixed in a sentence
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.
Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp JonesAs soon as the skin is dry in the preserved specimen, the feathers become as well fixed as those in any other bird.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonAssociation between certain groups of ideas becomes well fixed.
The Science of Human Nature | William Henry PyleIn short, he was spoken of by his neighbors as "a hard-working cuss, and tol'ably well fixed."
Other Main-Travelled Roads | Hamlin GarlandJack, 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.
A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville Buck
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