well-heeled
well-heeled · more well-heeled · most well-heeled
Affluent, prosperous, or even richAffluent, prosperous, or even (of the highest degree) rich.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)Affluent, prosperous, or even (of the highest degree) rich.
Near-synonyms: well-endowed, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
betucht
состоятельныйsostojatelʹnyj
заможнийzamožnyj
More definitions
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin
Originally American English, from a literal use in cockfighting: a well-heeled cock was prOriginally American English, from a literal use in cockfighting: a well-heeled cock was provided with sharp spurs and could inflict maximum damage. From this developed the American frontier slang sense of being well-equipped, and thence the modern sense of being well supplied with money.
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Forms
more well-heeled, most well-heeled| Comparative | more well-heeled Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most well-heeled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
27 synonymscomfortableA2wealthyB2fatA1richA1rollingB1well offcomfortably offwell-endowedbow-legged wi' brassfilthy richloadedmintedmoneyedmoneybags
Close in meaning
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich:comfortableeasyprosperouswell-fixedwell-offwell-situatedwell-to-do
Antonyms
57 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form