Meaning & use
well-shod
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Wearing good-quality shoes, or (of a horse) having good horseshoes.
Grammar: Used after a linking verb or before a noun: The horses were well-shod.
Patterns
- be well-shod
- a well-shod horse
The riders looked elegant and well-shod at the show.
All the horses in the stable were well-shod and ready for the race.
He arrived at the interview well-shod and neatly dressed.
Common combinations
- well-shod horse
- A well-shod horse can work comfortably on hard ground.
- well-shod feet
- She crossed the hall on well-shod feet.
- look well-shod
- The whole team looked well-shod in new boots.
Synonyms and how they differ
- well-dressed
- This describes the whole outfit, not just the shoes.
- smart
- This is more general and can describe any neat appearance.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: well-shod or well shot?
well-shod vs well shot
This means filmed or photographed well, and is two separate words.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'well-shod' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Well-shod' describes a horse with good shoes or a person wearing good shoes, so it fits 'The horse was well-shod'. The others confuse it with 'well shot' (filmed) or use it as a verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “well-shod”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.