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better-hung

better-hung is the comparative form of well-hung.

Meaning of well-hung

Adjective

well-hung (comparative better-hung, superlative best-hung)

  1. (informal, vulgar) Having a large penis.
    • Near-synonyms: well-endowed, well-equipped
  2. Allowed to mature correctly, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.
    • When shopping, you can easily spot well-hung beef. It will be dry on the outside, cushion-soft and will hold a thumb print when pushed in for a few seconds.2014, Fran Warde, Tim Wilson, Ginger Pig Meat Book, Hachette UK, →ISBN
  3. (dated) Eloquent or loquacious.
    • On a point of that nature, he humbled himself before his noble Friend. He was rude and uncultivated in speech. The tongue of his noble Friend was so well hung, and so well attuned to courtly airs, that he could not attempt to enter into competition with him on such subjects as these.1837 December 12, Lord Henry Brougham, The Royal Message (House of Lords)

Questions about better-hung

What is better-hung the comparative form of?
Better-hung is the comparative form of well-hung.

Words near better-hung in the dictionary

  1. better-groomed
  2. better-grounded
  3. better-hearted
  4. better-humored
  5. better-humoured
  6. better-hung
  7. better-informed
  8. better-intentioned
  9. better-kempt
  10. better-known
  11. better-learned

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