well-preserved

1. 1.

   used of older persons who are healthy

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Questions about well-preserved

What does well-preserved mean?

well-preserved means "used of older persons who are healthy".

How many syllables are in well-preserved?

well-preserved has 3 syllables and divides as well--preser-ved under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is well-preserved a common word?

well-preserved is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.