Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well met

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: well met
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Archaic

adj

Welcome, greeted.

Archaic

adj

Greeted by a person of high respect or social status.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see well, met.

Example Sentences

"Bardolph: Well met, Corporal Nim."
"" Well met ! Well met ! Thou'lt soon be set Before the ale-cup flowing.""
""Ho, Fios," Verne said as he raised a hand in greeting. "Well met, Master Verne," the smallest of the dogs replied."
"Clown: Here comes Sir Oliver: Sir Oliver Mar-text, you are well met."
"Mother of God! but we are well met here, in this wilderness, among the savages."
""Lord Vergoin, you are well met. I trust my poor table will not too gravely disappoint you.""

Etymology

A shortening of It is well that we have met.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does well met mean?: A greeting.
Where does well met come from?: A shortening of It is well that we have met.

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