lettered

[ let-erd ]

adjective

1. educated or learned.
2. of, relating to, or characterized by learning or literary culture.
3. marked with or as if with letters. letter.

lettered

/ ˈlɛtəd /

adjective

1. well educated in literature, the arts, etc
2. literate
3. of or characterized by learning or culture
4. printed or marked with letters

Other Words From

• well-lettered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lettered¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; letter ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.

From Los Angeles Times

He is confident that the Electra is so well-preserved in the icy depths that a photograph will show its radio registration — NR16020 — lettered on its wings.

From Los Angeles Times

And, in an odd side effect, it upended Khan el-Khalili’s normally placid gold jewelry and bullion stores, with their old-fashioned curly lettered signage and the Quranic recitations drifting ceaselessly from dusty speakers.

From New York Times

The words “Choke on it ”were lettered on a float in Cologne, Germany, showing a giant Vladimir Putin eating Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

In high school, she lettered in three sports.

From New York Times