well-preserved
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.06 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Healthy and ageing gracefully.
adj
In good condition considering its age.
Example Sentences
- "Its [listed building] designation is due to its 'group value' with Mostyn's station and goods shed, and to it being a well-preserved early 20th century example."
- "Experts say it is the best-preserved mammoth carcass in the world and is one of only seven whole remains ever found."
- "The setting for this big fight over a little bird is bucolic: A well-preserved 18th-century barn, white with green doors, standing on the edge of a sprawling saltmarsh in Rye."
Inflected Forms
better-preserved (comparative)
more well-preserved (comparative)
best-preserved (superlative)
most well-preserved (superlative)
well preserved (alternative)