well-set

adjective

ˈwel-ˈset 

1

: well or firmly established

well-set in his own values

—William Johnson

2

: strongly built

a well-set athlete

Examples of well-set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the real Milan is in the details: the perfect curve of a 1930s door handle, the way a terrazzo floor catches the afternoon light, the effortless precision of a well-set table. —Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for well-set

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette