well-set
Americanadjective
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firmly set or fixed.
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strongly formed.
a well-set human body.
adjective
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firmly established
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(of a person) strongly built
Etymology
Origin of well-set
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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As the crowd packed in, How to Dress Well set the night’s melancholy tone with a warped R&B opening set.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2010
Well set on the inside track, the Ambassador still had to live down his name.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Thought I'd never run you down … Well, set yourselves."
From The Winds of Chance by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
Well, set out in full, like this here, they do sound as if they ought to be worth it.
From Children of the Mist by Phillpotts, Eden
"Their beds are made in the heavens high, Down at the foot of our good Lord's knee, Well set about wi' gilly-flowers, A wat sweet company for to see."
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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