well-set

[ wel-set ]
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adjective
  1. firmly set or fixed.

  2. strongly formed: a well-set human body.

Origin of well-set

1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words Nearby well-set

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How to use well-set in a sentence

  • 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)
  1. firmly established

  2. (of a person) strongly built

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