well-lined
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Definition
Adjective: * Full of money; containing a substantial amount of money. This adjective describes something, typically a purse, wallet, or pocket, that is amply supplied with cash or financial resources. It implies wealth, prosperity, or being financially well-off.
Usage
"Well-lined" is used attributively, almost always directly before the noun it modifies. It is a somewhat informal and descriptive term, often carrying a tone of satisfaction or envy regarding someone's financial state.
Examples
- The investor arrived with a well-lined wallet, ready to fund the new venture.
- After years of hard work, he finally had a well-lined bank account.
- She hoped to retire with a well-lined pension.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that is richly or amply supplied, though this is less common than the financial meaning.
- The report was a well-lined document, full of useful data and appendices.
Variants and Related Words
- Line (verb): In the context of "well-lined," this derives from the meaning "to cover the inner surface of," as in lining a coat. Figuratively, it came to mean filling a purse or pocket.
- Well-heeled (adjective): A close synonym meaning wealthy or affluent.
- Flush (adjective): Having plenty of money.
- Affluent (adjective): Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Synonyms
- Full of money
- Loaded (slang)
- Flush
- Well-heeled
- Well-off
- Prosperous
Antonyms
- Empty
- Penniless
- Broke (slang)
- Impoverished
Adjective
- full of money
- a well-lined purse