well-fanciedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈfansɪd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈfænsid/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and fancied adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., fancied adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + fancied adj.

1. Designed or devised with imagination, ingenuity, or good taste. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > aesthetic quality or good taste > [adjective]

well-fancied1638

tasteful1756

tasty1762

taste-meter1814

unflashy1870

1638 E. Porter in W. Davenant Madagascar Ded. Sure I might..set forth The merit of the Poem, and your worth; Had I well fancy'd reasons to begin, And a choyce Mould, to cast good verses in.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 248. ⁋1 She was mounted on a Pad, with a very well-fancied Furniture.

1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. ix. 102 This happened to be the first day of her putting on a very rich, and extremely well-fancied gown.

a1777 S. Foote Nabob (1778) ii. 33 What think you of a bracelet, or a well-fancied aigret?

1779 J. Warner in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1844) IV. 311 Rendering odious a well-fancied oath from the mint of the metropolis by his vile provincial pronunciation.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. v. 66 The dress of Raleigh was a well-fancied and rich suit.

1898 Athenæum 22 Oct. 568/1 The march of time is marked in a different way by the well-fancied figure of the fashionable lady.

1902 Athenæum 18 Jan. 77/2 We have here a good study of feminine young England, relieved by a well-fancied German setting.

2. Chiefly Sport (esp. Horse Racing). Strongly or widely fancied to win a race, match, or other contest.

ΚΠ

1834 Sporting Mag. May 47/2 The Adjutant and M'Orville gelding were well fancied, but the pace, which was top—the four miles being done in 14 min. 10 sec.—soon put them hors de combat.

1884 Liverpool Mercury 9 Apr. 7/1 Mr. Arnull's three-year-old was nothing like so well fancied as either Violincello or Wolsey.

1901 Baily's Mag. Mar. 210/2 Killyleagh, who won in 1898, and who had 5 lbs. from Uncle Jack, was well fancied, whilst Australian Star, that bogey of 1900, was again a ‘certainty’.

1931 Daily Express 15 Oct. 11/7 All the well-fancied horses..failed in the testing stages of the race.

1995 Racing Post 14 July 62/1 Lancashire polished off well-fancied Worcestershire in the NatWest Trophy second round.

2006 Evening Standard (Nexis) 4 Aug. 52 Punters are pinning their faith in..the well-fancied Bentong when it comes to tomorrow's running of the Vodafone Stewards' Cup.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-fancied
释义	well-fanciedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfansɪd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfænsid/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and fancied adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., fancied adj. Etymology: < well adv. + fancied adj. 1. Designed or devised with imagination, ingenuity, or good taste. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > aesthetic quality or good taste > [adjective] well-fancied1638 tasteful1756 tasty1762 taste-meter1814 unflashy1870 1638 E. Porter in W. Davenant Madagascar Ded. Sure I might..set forth The merit of the Poem, and your worth; Had I well fancy'd reasons to begin, And a choyce Mould, to cast good verses in. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 248. ⁋1 She was mounted on a Pad, with a very well-fancied Furniture. 1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. ix. 102 This happened to be the first day of her putting on a very rich, and extremely well-fancied gown. a1777 S. Foote Nabob (1778) ii. 33 What think you of a bracelet, or a well-fancied aigret? 1779 J. Warner in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1844) IV. 311 Rendering odious a well-fancied oath from the mint of the metropolis by his vile provincial pronunciation. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. v. 66 The dress of Raleigh was a well-fancied and rich suit. 1898 Athenæum 22 Oct. 568/1 The march of time is marked in a different way by the well-fancied figure of the fashionable lady. 1902 Athenæum 18 Jan. 77/2 We have here a good study of feminine young England, relieved by a well-fancied German setting. 2. Chiefly Sport (esp. Horse Racing). Strongly or widely fancied to win a race, match, or other contest. ΚΠ 1834 Sporting Mag. May 47/2 The Adjutant and M'Orville gelding were well fancied, but the pace, which was top—the four miles being done in 14 min. 10 sec.—soon put them hors de combat. 1884 Liverpool Mercury 9 Apr. 7/1 Mr. Arnull's three-year-old was nothing like so well fancied as either Violincello or Wolsey. 1901 Baily's Mag. Mar. 210/2 Killyleagh, who won in 1898, and who had 5 lbs. from Uncle Jack, was well fancied, whilst Australian Star, that bogey of 1900, was again a ‘certainty’. 1931 Daily Express 15 Oct. 11/7 All the well-fancied horses..failed in the testing stages of the race. 1995 Racing Post 14 July 62/1 Lancashire polished off well-fancied Worcestershire in the NatWest Trophy second round. 2006 Evening Standard (Nexis) 4 Aug. 52 Punters are pinning their faith in..the well-fancied Bentong when it comes to tomorrow's running of the Vodafone Stewards' Cup. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1638
随便看	veniably venial venialer venialest venialia venialities veniality venialler veniallest venially venialness venialnesses venice venice beam venice blue venice crown venice glass venice gold venice lac venice lace venice looking-glass venice lookingglass venice mallow venice paper venice point