Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-wished

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: well-wished
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Held in positive regard; well-liked.

verb

simple past and past participle of well-wish

Example Sentences

"The general, subject to a well-wished king Quit their own part, and in obsequious fondness Crowd to his presence, where their untaught love Must needs appear offence."

Inflected Forms

more well-wished (comparative) most well-wished (superlative)

Questions

What does well-wished mean?: Held in positive regard; well-liked.

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