well-turned

adjective

Definition of well-turnednext
1
as in buxom

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2
as in pithy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-turned
  1. buxom
  2. pithy
  3. voluptuous
  4. epigrammatic
  5. well-endowed
  6. succinct
  7. plump
  8. aphoristic
Adjective
  • Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Definition of buxom
Adjective
  • Chloe Bailey Clad in an hourglass Valdrin Sahiti gown, Chloe Bailey continued her blond bob era, pairing the pithy style with stringent liner and lash clusters along her waterline.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • Coker recommends sowing them in spring and fall—provide them with consistent moisture to prevent a pithy texture.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Definition of pithy
Adjective
  • Bristol’s Tara Clerkin Trio are steeped in their hometown’s trip-hop tradition, but their approach is more folk-rock than the voluptuous blues associated with Tricky or Massive Attack.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.
    — Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of epigrammatic
Adjective
  • Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of well-endowed
Adjective
  • These colonial-era healths are succinct, no more than 20 words apiece.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • His vision of succinct stories that don’t need to be overdone is a beautiful sentiment.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of succinct
Adjective
  • Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
    — Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
  • The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of aphoristic
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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