单词 | well-assorted |
释义 | well-assortedadj. Thoroughly sorted; characterized by a good or varied mixture of types. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > miscellaneous or heterogeneous difform1525 maslin1590 several1590 heterogeneana1601 miscellane1603 heterogeneal1605 miscellaneous1615 heterogeneous1629 miscellany1629 miscellanean1632 miscellaneal1633 stromatic1656 sundry1678 heterogenous1695 sorted1697 well-assorted1757 various1772 misc.1806 variegated1815 olla-podrida-ish1827 unhomogeneousa1830 olla-podridical1830 heterologous1834 non-homogeneous1853 cut-and-paste1864 assorted1897 sorty1899 inhomogeneous1904 1757 J. Dyer Fleece iii. 98 Some deal abroad the well-assorted fleece. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 15 The rich variety to be found in the well-assorted warehouses of the dissenting congregations. View more context for this quotation 1836 A. Combe Physiol. Digestion ii. iv. 287 The after-dinner small-talk of a well-assorted circle. 1887 W. F. Barry New Antigone II. xxiv. 217 In front of Mr. Dauris's cottage were garden-beds, abounding in well-assorted hues, and, as was evident, carefully tended. 1913 Rotarian Feb. 51/1 There is no road over the mountains whereby the people of that territory may..enjoy the advantages of purchasing from the large and well assorted stocks naturally to be found in our city. 1977 Listener 17 Feb. 214/2 A marvellously well-assorted bunch of character actors..the bullish Glyn Owen..the porkish thick Wilson. 2012 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 2 Dec. 20 A well-assorted team with a reliable goalscorer up front. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1757 |
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