/ Dictionary / Index W well-read: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: well-read Pronunciation: (wel'red'), [key] — adj. having read extensively (sometimes fol. by in): well-read in oceanography. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: well-read (Thesaurus) well-preserved well-rounded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language