well-made

[ wel-meyd ]

/ ˈwɛlˈmeɪd /

skillfully built or constructed: a well-made sofa.

strongly built; well-built: sturdy, well-made youngsters.

Origin of well-made

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Both require a good sense of timing: a well-made drink and a well-delivered insight.

How to Sound Smart on Thanksgiving |Samuel P. Jacobs |November 23, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The bridge might be solid and well-made, but if an earthquake causes one or both hills to shake, the bridge is weakened.

15 Ways to Predict Divorce |Anneli Rufus |May 19, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Boswell teaches writing at several MFA programs, but his stories are anything but “well-made.”

Four Overlooked Books of 2009 |Taylor Antrim |May 12, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
These natives were well-made, good-looking, and remarkably active and swift of foot.

Notable Voyagers |W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

That young man with his well-made graceful figure, his dark hair and vivid tints, had never particularly impressed Hamil.

The Firing Line |Robert W. Chambers
He was a Hebrew, tall, well-made and very handsome in his fashion.

Moon of Israel |H. Rider Haggard
That gate is a well-made gate, made of wood, to be shut according to their methods, and watch is always kept there.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 |Various
In Normandy there is a fair nunnery, the Abbess of which was young, fair, and well-made.

One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories |Various

well-made

made to a good or high standard