well
well is a 4-letter English word with 45 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective, noun, verb, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- intransitive verb. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
- intransitive verb. A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in.
- intransitive verb. A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
- intransitive verb. Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
- intransitive verb. An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.
- intransitive verb. A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.
- intransitive verb. A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
- intransitive verb. A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.
- intransitive verb. A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- intransitive verb. An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
- intransitive verb. The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- intransitive verb. To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
- transitive verb. To pour forth, as from a well.
- transitive verb. In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
- transitive verb. Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
- transitive verb. Fully or about; -- used with numbers.
- transitive verb. In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
- transitive verb. Considerably; not a little; far.
- adjective. Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.
- adjective. Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.
- adjective. Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
- adjective. Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.
- Contraction for we will or we shall.
- noun. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- noun. an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- noun. an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- noun. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- noun. an abundant source
"she was a well of information"
- verb. come up, as of a liquid
"Tears well in her eyes"
"the currents well up"
- adjective. wise or advantageous and hence advisable
"it would be well to start early"
- adjective. resulting favorably
"it's a good thing that I wasn't there"
"it is good that you stayed"
- adjective. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
"appears to be entirely well"
"the wound is nearly well"
- adverb. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
"the children behaved well"
"a task well done"
- adverb. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
"took the joke well"
"took the tragic news well"
- adverb. indicating high probability; in all likelihood
"I might well do it"
"a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"
- adverb. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form, "well-satisfied customers"
"The problem is well understood"
"she was well informed"
- adverb. favorably; with approval
"their neighbors spoke well of them"
"he thought well of the book"
- adverb. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
"the project was well underway"
"the fetus has well developed organs"
- adverb. in financial comfort
"They live well"
"she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
- adverb. in a manner affording benefit or advantage
"she married well"
"The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
- adverb. to a great extent or degree
"I'm afraid the film was well over budget"
"painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"
- adverb. with skill or in a pleasing manner
"she dances well"
"he writes well"
- adverb. with prudence or propriety
"You would do well to say nothing more"
"could not well refuse"
- adverb. with great or especially intimate knowledge
"we knew them well"
- adverb. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
"a book well worth reading"
"was well aware of the difficulties ahead"
Synonyms
fountainhead, wellspring, swell, good, easily, comfortably, advantageously, considerably, substantially, intimately
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in well:
Common word forms
wells, welled, weller, welles, welling, wellness
Words from these letters
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