/ Dictionary / Index W well-worn: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: well-worn Pronunciation: (wel'wôrn', -wōrn'), [key] — adj. showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well-worn saying. fittingly or becomingly worn or borne: a well-worn reserve that never seems haughty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: well-worn (Thesaurus) well-wisher Welsbach burner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language