lettered

adjective

let·​tered ˈle-tərd 

1

a

: learned, educated

b

: of, relating to, or characterized by learning : cultured

2

: inscribed with or as if with letters

Synonyms

• educated
• erudite
• knowledgeable
• learned
• literate
• scholarly
• well-read

Examples of lettered in a Sentence

the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him

Recent Examples on the Web

The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option. —Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

The project got a $1,500 grant for new gold-and-black lettered signs. —Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024

The article is about a lettered French scientist speculating about what life would be like on other planets. —Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2010

Keycaps Keycaps are the plastic, lettered buttons that make up the face of the keyboard. —Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023

These stylish pumpkins were painted a sleek black, then lettered with metallic sheets and decorative tacks. —Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023

Easily pay homage to the moment by wearing a simple button-down and stamping the titles of her first six albums with lettered stencils and fabric paint. —Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023

Forearms were wrapped in bracelets featuring Swift-isms spelled out in lettered beads. —Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a