well-variedadj.
/ˌwɛlˈvɛːrɪd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈvɛrid/ Having or exhibiting good variation in character or composition.
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1608 G. Chapman Conspiracie Duke of Byron i. i. sig. Kv In the well varyed seasons of the yeare.
1681 R. Baxter 2nd True Def. Meer Nonconformists ii. 17 The daily saying over only the same words..is not so apt as more free and well varied words in season.
1764 R. Dodsley Leasowes in W. Shenstone Wks. (1765) II. 293 A small lawn of well-varied ground.
1775 W. Mason in T. Gray Poems Notes 87 A master-piece of rhythm..charms the ear by its well-varied cadence.
1793 Brit. Critic June 148 The incidents are well varied and lively.
1885 J. G. Fitch Lect. Teaching (new ed.) ii. 63 The necessity for continuous yet well-varied and not too laborious employment for each of them.
1921 Musical Times 1 Jan. 51/1 The..Male-Voice Choir gave a well-varied programme at Parkside.
1976 J. Lukasiewicz Railway Game 278 The salad was simple, the cheese well varied and at the proper stage of ripeness.
2005 H. Murkoff & S. Mazel Eating Well when you're Expecting x. 221/2 Eating an adequate, well-balanced, well-varied diet while breastfeeding will ensure the continued health of both your baby and you.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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