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well-known
adj. 1 known, familiar, (well-)established, acknowledged,
customary, everyday: Plain salt is a well-known remover of wine
stains. 2 famous, noted, notable, celebrated, renowned,
illustrious, famed, prominent, eminent, pre-eminent: The
scandal linked a former Cabinet Minister with several well-known
City names.
well off adj. comfortable, wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous,
well-to-do, Colloq well-heeled, US well-fixed: They are well
off and live in a charming house on the edge of the Cotswolds.
well-thought-of
adj. admired, highly regarded, respected, reputable, venerated,
esteemed, revered, looked-up-to, valued: Timothy is a
well-thought-of member of the community.
well-timed
adj. timely, seasonable, opportune, auspicious, favourable,
advantageous, beneficial: Tax incentives gave a well-timed
boost to the economy.
welsher n. non-payer, cheat, cheater, swindler, Slang dead-beat, US
welcher: That welsher never paid the money he lost to me at
poker.
welt n. 1 bead, ridge, seam, edge, wale, stripe: The cushion has a
welt of contrasting colour binding it. 2 bruise, contusion,
bump, lump, scar, weal or wale or wheal: The boy's back was
covered with red welts where he had been birched.
welter n. 1 mass, mess, jumble, tangle, confusion, mishmash, muddle,
clutter, Brit hotchpotch or US also hodgepodge: Her assignment
was to sort out a welter of discarded clothing for the poor. My
mind was assailed by a welter of disorganized images.
--v. 2 be sunk or involved in, flounder, be bogged down in, be
entangled or ensnarled in: Till I found a new secretary, I
would have to continue weltering in a sea of correspondence and
unfiled papers.
wet adj. 1 moist, moistened, damp, dampened, soaked, soaking,