well-fixed

[ wel-fikst ]

adjectiveInformal.
  1. wealthy; prosperous; well-to-do; well-heeled.

Origin of well-fixed

1
First recorded in 1710–20

Words Nearby well-fixed

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How to use well-fixed in a sentence

  • When he took hold I let him play about awhile with a slack line, to be certain and get it well fixed in his mouth.

    Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp Jones
  • As soon as the skin is dry in the preserved specimen, the feathers become as well fixed as those in any other bird.

    Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
  • Association between certain groups of ideas becomes well fixed.

    The Science of Human Nature | William Henry Pyle
  • In short, he was spoken of by his neighbors as "a hard-working cuss, and tol'ably well fixed."

  • Jack, thar's been times when I've wondered ef hit wasn't my bein' es well-fixed as I am thet made ye think so master much of me.

    A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville Buck