Definitions for well-turned

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Spelling: [wel-turnd]
IPA: /ˈwɛlˈtɜrnd/

Well-Turned is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 277 anagrams from letters in well-turned (-deellnrtuw).

Definitions for well-turned

adjective

  1. gracefully shaped:
  2. gracefully and concisely expressed:

Origin of well-turned

First recorded in 1610-20

Examples for well-turned

His well-turned compliments were as fine as his smart repartees.

Upon this, Lizzie made him a speech as long and almost as well-turned as his own.

She was perfectly composed, occasionally flashing a wry smile and speaking in thoughtful, well-turned phrases.

His lower limbs were small in comparison with the upper, but neat and well-turned.

She liked a well-turned sentence, and repeated it softly to herself.

The doctor looked, as well as spoke, his well-turned phrases.

When he had said we grow old by moments, was it more than just a well-turned phrase?

He thought of her humorous eyes, and of her strong, well-turned chin.

In trying for a well-turned line they forget to look at well-turned ankles.

The scholar, too, was remembered with a toast, to which he replied with well-turned phrases.

Word Value for well-turned
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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