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well-set

[ wel-set ]

/ ˈwɛlˈsɛt /

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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

well-rounded, well-satisfied, well-schooled, well-seasoned, well-secured, well-set, well-shaped, well-situated, well-spent, well-spoken, well-stacked

Example sentences from the Web for well-set

It was that of the first mate, whose name was Hillebrant, a short, well-set man of about thirty years of age.

The Phantom Ship |Frederick Marryat
Breeding was indicated in their well-set heads, in their shapely hands, and especially in their handsome noses.

The Tyranny of the Dark |Hamlin Garland
His handsome features and well-set shape attract the queen's notice.

The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. |E. Rameur
Theodore Racksole, though not stout, was a well-set man with large bones.

The Grand Babylon Hotel |Arnold Bennett

He came occasionally through Paul's corner—a big, well-set man, also striking to look at, and handsome.

Sons and Lovers |David Herbert Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for well-set

well-set

adjective (well set when postpositive)

firmly established

(of a person) strongly built