He is a read man.

Hi,
Does the given sentence sound idiomatic to you? Please let me know.

He is a read man.

No. I'm not sure what you mean.

eg He is a literate man.
eg He is a man who likes to read.

read (adjective)
instructed by or informed through reading
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

I'm sure this one reads natural to you: He is a well-read man.

I don't think "He is a read man" is wrong, at least grammatically. What do you say? Please let me know. Thanks.

Hi,
read (adjective)
instructed by or informed through reading
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

I'm sure this one reads natural to you: He is a well-read man. Yes.

I don't think "He is a read man" is wrong, at least grammatically. What do you say? Please let me know. Well, it confused me.

Thanks, Clive.

At first I thought perhaps that meaning was not in your Oxford dictionary. You know my M-W and your Oxford most of the time like to differ! :-)

Hi,

My dictionary has the meaning, but it adds 'usually in combination', eg well-read.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone use it by itself in the way you have.

Clive

Some specific uses of words occur only in certain combinations. He can be a well-read man, but he can't just be "a read man." No one would know what you were talking about (perhaps partly because of the possible confusion with "red" if spoken or with the verb "read" if written).

Similarly, one can be "wined and dined" (served lavishly with wine and food) but you can't just say "he was