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well-lined

well-lined

7.2
Having a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /wɛl-laɪnd/
translation icon : adinerado
  • After years of hard work, she now enjoys a well-lined bank account.

Examples

  • He always ensured his wallet was well-lined before vacations.

  • The well-lined pockets of the rich are often criticized.

  • The charity event attracted many guests with well-lined pockets.

  • She is a well-lined investor.

  • After years of hard work, she now enjoys a well-lined bank account.

  • He always ensured his wallet was well-lined before vacations.

  • Many entrepreneurs become well-lined after successfully launching their businesses.

Synonyms

wealthy
vswell-lined
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

focuses on having plentiful money rather than extensive assets
well-off
vswell-lined
33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

implies more abundant prosperity rather than just comfortable living
well-heeled
vswell-lined
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

is very close but highlights a plentiful financial supply
well-endowed
vswell-lined
1 6.8

Having a large amount of something useful, like money or books

applies specifically to abundant monetary supply rather than any resource
well-situated
vswell-lined
1 4.8

A person or family that has enough money and lives comfortably

means greater abundance of money rather than moderate advantage
well-fixed
vswell-lined
6.6

Having enough money to live comfortably

stresses plentiful wealth rather than mere financial security

Antonyms

1.0

Having little money or possessions

50 6.2

People or places that have very little money and few things they need

How Wealthy

wealthy
520 2.5
affluent
67 5.5
well-lined
7.2
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9
poor
1.0

Surface Forms

well-lined positive
better-lined comparative
best-lined superlative

Morphology

well-lined = lined (semi-transparent) = well + lined

The components 'well' + 'lined' are literal, but the idiomatic extension to 'wealthy' (e.g., 'well-lined pockets') is a metaphorical shift that learners may not derive directly. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word well-lined combines well ('plenty') and lined ('covered on the inside'), so imagine pockets or a wallet 'lined' with cash. That's why well-lined means having a lot of money.