well-set

[ wel-set ]

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adjective

firmly set or fixed.
strongly formed: a well-set human body.

Origin of well-set

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words Nearby well-set

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How to use well-set in a sentence

The reigning Emmy champ coming off her best season yet on The Good Wife, Margulies could very well set that record, too.
Jennifer Aniston, Oscar Nominee? 5 Takeaways from the 2015 SAG Award Nominations | Kevin Fallon | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was well set in the form of a man now, the months since his imprisonment having brought him much to fasten upon and hold.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden
No other style of dress could have so well set off the perfect symmetry and beauty of her figure.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado | Frank Aubrey
For the most part big, strong, hefty-looking men; well uniformed, well set up.
Private Peat | Harold R. Peat
"He was pretty well set up, I take it," remarked the captain.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury Stephens

Peaches and nectarines will stand fairly high temperatures after the fruit is well set and especially toward ripening time.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for well-set

well-set

adjective(well set when postpositive)

firmly established
(of a person) strongly built

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