Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-loved

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: well-loved
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Loved by many people; popular.

adj

Highly used or having a worn condition; showing significant signs of wear and tear, age, or previous frequent use.

Example Sentences

"Afterward, however, he turned to more serious roles, such as “Emperor Jones” and “Othello,” and ultimately became one of the better-loved figures of the German-speaking stage."
"Larkin's reputation at his death as the best-loved "serious" English poet of his generation rested almost entirely on three collections published after 1955: The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows."
"Helped by the charm of their field and by WGN’s national broadcast reach, the Cubs have always been the better-loved of Chicago’s two teams."

Etymology

Modelled after well-liked.

Inflected Forms

better-loved (comparative) more well-loved (comparative) best-loved (superlative) most well-loved (superlative) well loved (alternative)

Questions

What does well-loved mean?: Loved by many people; popular.
Where does well-loved come from?: Modelled after well-liked.

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