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When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Meaning of "well-worn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL-WORN

well-worn play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL-WORN

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

WHAT DOES WELL-WORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well-worn in the English dictionary

The definition of well-worn in the dictionary is so much used as to be affected by wear. Other definition of well-worn is used too often; hackneyed.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL-WORN

well-timed
well-to-do
well-trained
well-travelled
well-treated
well-tried
well-trodden
well-turned
well-understood
well-upholstered
well-used
well-versed
well-wisher
well-wishing
well-woman
well-woman clinic
well-women
well-wooded
well-written
well-wrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL-WORN

careworn
footworn
foresworn
foreworn
forsworn
forworn
outworn
preworn
shopworn
sworn
timeworn
toilworn
unsworn
unworn
warworn
waterworn
wayworn
weatherworn
work-worn
worn

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WELL-WORN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «well-worn» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of well-worn

Translation of «well-worn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL-WORN

Find out the translation of well-worn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well-worn 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-worn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陈腐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muy gastado
570 millions of speakers

English

well-worn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से थका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطروق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затасканы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem-vestida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যন্ত জীর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dipakai dengan baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgetreten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

月並みな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘 착용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik-worn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mòn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்கு அணிந்திருந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुदैवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klişeleşmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben indossato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze noszone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затягали
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine purtat -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλά φοριούνται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed gedra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slitna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velbrukte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well-worn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-WORN»

The term «well-worn» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-WORN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «well-worn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «well-worn» 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-worn

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5 QUOTES WITH «WELL-WORN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word well-worn.
1
Winona LaDuke
Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well-worn and scorched. The second path is new and green. It is our choice as communities and as individuals how we will proceed.
2
Cesare Lombroso
Good sense travels on the well-worn paths; genius, never. And that is why the crowd, not altogether without reason, is so ready to treat great men as lunatics.
3
Michelle Malkin
It's the progressive left in this country that has viciously and systematically slimed female conservatives for their beliefs. We have the well-worn battle scars to prove it.
4
Rick Moranis
When I was a little kid, it was not uncommon for a cousin or an uncle, before they would even say 'Hello,' to gush, 'You know, your mother's brisket is just incredible; it's so good.' That was an inspiration for creating a love song in that well-worn terrain of the relationship between a Jewish boy and his mother.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL-WORN»

Discover the use of well-worn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well-worn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Well Worn Path
The Well Worn Path is much more than a divination tool.
Raven Grimassi, Stephanie Taylor, 2005
2
Manglo-Saxon: Marvelously Mangled Meanings for Well-worn Words
From The Unkempt Language Laboratory of England's foremost unknown neolinguist comes Manglo-Saxon: a new kind of lexicon in which words sound and look like what they mean.
R. S. Young, 2004
3
No Well-Worn Paths
This is an autobiography by Terry Virgo, and the story of Newfrontiers.
Terry Virgo, 2008
4
Papoofnik's Travels: The Well Worn Edition
Peter Brabbee. mwmuzwldnflvmmmhm InnuInmaunwii-P'lll-lihw At first it seems obvious and reasonable... get rich. buy land, a big house and have lots of friends. ..live graciously and well then..diel...life's kingdom indeed...this must be it.
Peter Brabbee
5
Well-Worn Roads in Spain, Holland, and Italy: Traveled by a ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis Hopkinson Smith, 2012
6
Steve's Doughnut!: What It Is and Why It Could Change Everything
Some of my well-worn favourites are: What evidence is there that contradicts the interpretation I'm coming to? What's them and what's me? This gets you focused on your projections. What must someone believe to behave in that way? What do  ...
J. K. Smart, 2006
7
A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony: Trends in Israeli ...
This book analyzes the ongoing reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness.
Nurit Stadler, 2013
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A Path Well Worn
A Path Well Worn is a book of poetry, which shares the joys and sadness we may experience throughout our lives.
Carol S. Aulwes, 2007
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Diet of the Mind: Calorie Conscious Poetry
I cannot see the bouquets strewn along the way nor feel the presence of your words touching the shallows of my heart's still beatings I cannot reach the heights of love's sweet praise nor step in glory's light along life's well-worn way There is no ...
Steaven R. Snow, 2009
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Practical Jaguar Ownership: How to Extend the Life of a ...
Any owner of an old Jaguar will find this book invaluable.
Martin Cross, 1998

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well-worn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Converse Treads Carefully in Updating Well-Worn Chuck Taylor Brand
Nike came out with a new product last Tuesday, an updated and — for my feet — more comfortable version of an old canvas basketball sneaker known as the ... «New York Times, Aug 15»
2
Chelsea Resort to Well-Worn Tricks in Dogged Pursuit of Everton's …
Presumably it is only a matter of days until we starting hearing that John Stones has “Chelsea DNA.” In the little black book of tapping up an opposition player, ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
One Born Every Minute, TV review: Despite a well-worn format, this …
Well, more fool me, because despite being a well-worn format, this show is actually pretty magical. There was time to kill during the respective labours, so you ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
NDP's negative ads tread well-worn path
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Thomas Mulcair delivers a speech during a rally in Ottawa, Ontario in this June 17, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/ ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Resistance to gay marriages travels a well-worn path
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - In 1967, Liane Peters, an immigrant from Germany, fell in love with a quiet, handsome man she worked with at a Miami bakery. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
6
'Terminator Genisys' sputters with well-worn plot points
If you start out with low expectations, you probably won't be too disappointed with "Terminator Genisys." The action and special effects are generally solid. «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
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Ted 2 Is Well-Worn Comedy
While nowhere near as desperate a last gasp, Ted 2 feels a bit like a similar trial for Seth MacFarlane's by now well-worn style of comedy. Though the teddy bear ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jun 15»
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Analysis - The failure of England's U21s sparks well-worn debate
LONDON (Reuters) - Another tournament exit and another inquest, the failure of England's under 21s has prompted a familiar debate focussing on the power of ... «SBS, Jun 15»
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Slow West review: Bromance treads well-worn trail
Search in: Entertainment. smh.com.au; Web; Entertainment. Slow West review: Bromance treads well-worn trail. Movies. Date: June 7, 2015. (1); Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Taco Bell following a well-worn boozy path in fast-food industry
CHICAGO — With items like crunchy Nachos Bellgrande and the Cheesy Gordita Crunch, Taco Bell has long embraced its image as the perfect antidote for ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

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