Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-appointed

/ˌwɛləˈpɔɪn(t)ɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: well-ap-point-ed
IPA: /ˌwɛləˈpɔɪn(t)ɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Chiefly of accommodation: properly supplied with a complete set of whatever furniture, equipment, etc., is needed; fully equipped or fitted-out; also, beautifully decorated.

Example Sentences

"a well-appointed kitchen"
"VVhat vvel appointed Leader fronts vs heere?"
"She to the Scottiſh her faire courſe adreſt, / Nor vvould deſiſt till ſhe had raiſde agen, / Ten thouſand valient vvell-appointed men."
"In him, thy vvell appointed proxy ſee, / Armed for a vvork too difficult for thee, […]"
"Boat trains are dealt with on either side of a 1,010-ft. long island platform, from which escalators and lifts convey passengers and luggage to the vast upper floor, laid out on the modern, spacious and well-appointed lines that ought to grace the concourse of all the biggest and busiest stations in the country."

Etymology

PIE word *h₂éd From well (adverb) + appointed (“provided with necessities, equipped, fitted-out”, adjective).

Word Breakdown

Root: *welh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌwɛləˈpɔɪn(t)ɪd/
British English: /ˌwɛləˈpɔɪntɪd/

Inflected Forms

better-appointed (comparative) more well-appointed (comparative) best-appointed (superlative) most well-appointed (superlative)

Phrases

well-appointedness

Synonyms

well-found

Rhymes With

jointed double-jointed

Questions

How do you pronounce well-appointed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɛləˈpɔɪn(t)ɪd/.
What does well-appointed mean?: Chiefly of accommodation: properly supplied with a complete set of whatever furniture, equipment, etc., is needed; fully equipped or fitted-out; also, beautifully decorated.
Where does well-appointed come from?: PIE word *h₂éd From well (adverb) + appointed (“provided with necessities, equipped, fitted-out”, adjective).

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