well-sellingadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈsɛlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈsɛlɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + selling adj.

Esp. of a book: that achieves good sales or is sold in large numbers; that sells well. Cf. bestselling adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > kind of book > books as sold > [adjective] > best- or quick-selling

well-selling1606

frequent1623

bestselling1797

megaselling1983

1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iii. sig. E3 Some words, pickt out of Proclamations,..or well-selling Pamphlets.

1806 Farmer's Mag. Feb. 51 Having directed every effort to the raising of such a well-selling commodity as grain.

1885 Queries Nov. 171/2 He died a poor man, not leaving the copyright of one of his well-selling books to his family.

1957 D. Kaser Messrs. Carey & Lea of Philadelphia 130 They also sent stocks of their medical publications, every one of which was a well-selling, current title.

1987 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 47 597 While fish may not have been a major staple in the diet of Kaifeng, it was certainly a popular and well-selling dish.

2011 Observer (Nexis) 6 Mar. 31 I've written some very well-selling books.

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

单词	well-selling
释义	well-sellingadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈsɛlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈsɛlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., selling adj. Etymology: < well adv. + selling adj. Esp. of a book: that achieves good sales or is sold in large numbers; that sells well. Cf. bestselling adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > books as sold > [adjective] > best- or quick-selling well-selling1606 frequent1623 bestselling1797 megaselling1983 1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iii. sig. E3 Some words, pickt out of Proclamations,..or well-selling Pamphlets. 1806 Farmer's Mag. Feb. 51 Having directed every effort to the raising of such a well-selling commodity as grain. 1885 Queries Nov. 171/2 He died a poor man, not leaving the copyright of one of his well-selling books to his family. 1957 D. Kaser Messrs. Carey & Lea of Philadelphia 130 They also sent stocks of their medical publications, every one of which was a well-selling, current title. 1987 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 47 597 While fish may not have been a major staple in the diet of Kaifeng, it was certainly a popular and well-selling dish. 2011 Observer (Nexis) 6 Mar. 31 I've written some very well-selling books. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1606
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