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Meaning of "well-turned" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL-TURNED

well-turned play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL-TURNED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Well-Turned is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WELL-TURNED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well-turned in the English dictionary

The definition of well-turned in the dictionary is apt and pleasingly sonorous. Other definition of well-turned is having a pleasing shape.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL-TURNED

well-taught
well-tempered
well-thought-of
well-thought-out
well-thumbed
well-timed
well-to-do
well-trained
well-travelled
well-treated
well-tried
well-trodden
well-understood
well-upholstered
well-used
well-versed
well-wisher
well-wishing
well-woman
well-woman clinic

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL-TURNED

burned
concerned
corned
darned
hard-earned
horned
inturned
learned
leave no stone unturned
patterned
sideburned
sunburned
unconcerned
unearned
unmourned
unreturned
unturned
upturned
well-earned
windburned

Synonyms and antonyms of well-turned in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «well-turned» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL-TURNED

Find out the translation of well-turned to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well-turned from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «well-turned» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好出身
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien torneados
570 millions of speakers

English

well-turned
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से कर दिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذي تحول أيضا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хорошо повернулся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem -torneados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুন্দরভাবে প্রকাশিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien tourné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik-baik saja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gut gedreht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よく旋削
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맵시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uga diuripake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời nói khéo léo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்கு திரும்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तसेच चालू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güzel ifade edilmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben tornito -
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze toczone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

добре повернувся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine la strung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοδιατυπώμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed gedraai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väl vände
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

godt dreide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well-turned

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-TURNED»

The term «well-turned» is regularly used and occupies the 79.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-TURNED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «well-turned» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «well-turned» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well-turned

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2 QUOTES WITH «WELL-TURNED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word well-turned.
1
Madhuri Dixit
It's a notion that career-oriented women often neglect their families. But we should cut them some flak; these women are doing everything for the sake of family so that it progresses. I believe when kids see their mothers working hard, they take up responsibilities at home and are far more well-turned out than other children.
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Don Hewitt
He can thread a needle with a well-turned phrase.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL-TURNED»

Discover the use of well-turned in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well-turned and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sanskrit Poetry, from Vidyākara's Treasury
The present volume is a brief version of my translation of Vidyakara's Subhdsitaratnakosa ("Treasury of Well-turned Verse"), an eleventh- century anthology of Sanskrit poetry. The Sanskrit text of the anthology, edited by D. D. Kosambi and ...
Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls, 2000
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What's Buggin' You Now?: Bee's Knees, Bug Lites and Beetles
A concise or aptly expressed thought is sometimes captured in what can be called a“well-turned phrase.”Such word combinations are memorable.They stand out from everyday language. According to personal communication with Purdue ...
Tom Turpin, 2008
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the farmer's register, a monthly publication devoted to the ...
If I can get the vegetable substances which principally enter into the composition of my manure heap, well saturated with the liquid produced by the animal excrement, and plenty of it into the soil, well turned under before any evaporation can ...
edmund ruffin, 1835
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The Farmers' Register: A Monthly Publication Devoted to the ...
If I can get the vegetable substances which principally enter into the composition of my manure heap, well saturated with the liquid produced by the animal excrement, and plenty of it into the soil, well turned under belbre any evaporation can ...
Edmund Ruffin, 1835
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The Farmers' Register: A Monthly Publication, Devoted to the ...
If I can get the vegetable substances which principally enter into the composition of my manure heap, well saturated with the liquid produced by the animal excrement, and plenty of it into the soil, well turned under betbre an ' evaporation can ...
‎1834
6
Mirth, or, Medicine for the mind: containing a selection of ...
containing a selection of smart repartees, prize bulls, eccentric advertisements, humorous letters, laughable descriptions, original pieces, curious epitaphs, well turned epigrams, sprightly sallies of imagination, etc Charles Henry Wilson.
Charles Henry Wilson, 1809
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Style, Beauty, Trimness: The Art of Easily Being Stylish, ...
The Art of Easily Being Stylish, Attractive and Well Turned Out Nancy Marie. S t y l e B e a u t y T r i m n e s s : T h e a r t o f e a s i l y b e i n g s t y l i s h , a t t r a c t i v e a n d w e l l t u r n e d o u t . N a n c y M a r i e Fabuleux Paris is pleased to ...
Nancy Marie, 2008
8
The Southern Agriculturist and Register of Rural Affairs: ...
ing the pea* It will no doubt be recollected, that grass well turned under after the full moon in July, and peas sown, the future return of grass is almost destroyed, by the peas having so much start, especially if sown thick. My pea crop was fine.
‎1835
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Fibonacci's De Practica Geometrie
If every pyramid and well turned column of one base and axis have the same altitude as the pyramid, then the ratio of the pyramid to the column equals the ratio of their bases. If a pyramid and well turned column on one base and with the  ...
Barnabas Hughes, 2007
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Folk-Songs of the South
16 "Well turned, well turned, my pretty little bird, Well turned, well turned!" said she; "And your nest shall be made of leaves of gold, Instead of the green willow tree." V "Pretty Polly." Communicated by Mrs. Elizabeth Tapp Peck, Morgan-. 1.
John Harrington Cox, 1963

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL-TURNED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well-turned is used in the context of the following news items.
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Benny Sharoni, 'Slant Signature'
There isn't a stale lick on this concise, utterly satisfying disc, which includes five well-turned originals as well as covers by stalwarts Lee Morgan, Freddie ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Review: Donizetti's 'La Favorite,' a Rare Concert Performance in …
There are well-turned-out set pieces for each of the principals, of course, but Donizetti's dramatic talent comes through in moments like the opening confrontation ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Lonnae O'Neal: Aging like a Jedi
Philosophers and poets have weighed in on the female form for ages, rhapsodizing about a well-turned ankle or a Mona Lisa smile. Around the time Ryan and I ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
4
The Quotable Karl: The Kaiser's 10 Most Outspoken Moments
... around a well-turned (and often head-turning!) phrase. Here, in anticipation of today's Chanel runway show, are the ten best quotes from the Kaiser himself:. «Vogue.com, Mar 15»
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Book review: 'Glow,' by Ned Beauman
Beauman's zest for everyday comedy and a well-turned sentence is as evident as ever from the first scene. Raf exits a launderette and observes “one of those ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
6
'Get Santa': Film Review
Some parts – the solid cast, a few well-turned one-liners – are really quite good indeed, although viewers have to wade through a moderate fug of reindeer fart ... «Hollywood Reporter, Dec 14»
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New Line of Scents Inspired by Legendary Vogue Editor Diana …
In her 1984 autobiography, Diana Vreeland wrote that "Scent, although you can't see it, is as important to a well-turned-out woman as her makeup, her nail ... «7x7, Oct 14»
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Goodwood Diary: Chosing the perfect-looking horse, horseplay in …
Speaking of the well-turned-out, perhaps I should stick to judging thoroughbreds, if the horseplay surrounding the L'Ormarins Best Dressed Competition on ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
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New Mexico's Most Wicked Women
... breaking into the colt's new home, and riding the animal bareback through town with what the locals described as a fair amount of well-turned leg exposed. «KOAT Albuquerque, Jul 14»
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Restaurant review: Diners flock to True Food Kitchen for inside-out …
Well-turned-out diners with a distinctly Park Cities or Preston Hollow air are packing the place noon and night, gobbling up inside-out quinoa burgers and ... «Dallas Morning News, Jan 14»

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