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- [wel wurkt]
- /wɛl wɜrkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel wurkt]
- /wɛl wɜrkt/
Definition of well-worked word
- adjective well-worked that has undergone working. 1
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Origin of well-worked
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; work + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Well-worked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-worked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for well-worked
adj well-worked
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- in the rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
adjective well-worked
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
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