well-behaved — well be haved adj behaving in a calm polite way, and not being rude or violent ▪ a well behaved child ▪ a very well behaved dog ▪ The crowd was noisy but well behaved … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-behaved — 1590s, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of BEHAVE (Cf. behave) … Etymology dictionary
well-behaved — well be|haved [ ,wel bı heıvd ] adjective a well behaved child or animal behaves in a way that is polite or gentle and does not upset people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-behaved — [wel΄bē hāvd′] adj. behaving well; conducting oneself properly; displaying good manners … English World dictionary
well-behaved — index civil (polite), malleable, obedient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-behaved — well′ behaved′ adj … From formal English to slang
Well-behaved — Mathematicians (and those in related sciences) very frequently speak of whether a mathematical object mdash; a number, a function, a set, a space of one sort or another mdash; is well behaved or not. While the term has no fixed formal definition … Wikipedia
well-behaved — also well behaved ADJ GRADED If you describe someone, especially a child, as well behaved, you mean that they behave in a way that adults generally like and think is correct. ...well behaved little boys... The troops have been remarkably well… … English dictionary
well-behaved — adjective behaving in a polite or socially acceptable way: a well behaved child | The crowd was noisy but well behaved … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-behaved — adjective (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct a well behaved child • Syn: ↑well behaved • Similar to: ↑good … Useful english dictionary
