ALL meanings of wells
Wells
W w - noun wells a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or sulfur. 1
- noun wells a spring or natural source of water. 1
- noun wells an apparent reservoir or a source of human feelings, emotions, energy, etc.: He was a well of gentleness and courtesy. 1
- noun wells a container, receptacle, or reservoir for a liquid: the well of ink in a fountain pen. 1
- noun wells any sunken or deep, enclosed space, as a shaft for air or light, stairs, or an elevator, extending vertically through the floors of a building. 1
- noun wells Nautical. a part of a weather deck between two superstructures, extending from one side of a vessel to the other. a compartment or enclosure around a ship's pumps to make them easily accessible and protect them from being damaged by the cargo. 1
- noun wells a hollow compartment, recessed area, or depression for holding a specific item or items, as fish in the bottom of a boat or the retracted wheels of an airplane in flight. 1
- noun wells any shaft dug or bored into the earth, as for storage space or a mine. 1
- adverb wells in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well. 1
- adverb wells thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: to shake well before using; listen well. 1
- adverb wells in a moral or proper manner: to behave well. 1
- adverb wells commendably, meritoriously, or excellently: a difficult task well done. 1
- adverb wells with propriety, justice, or reason: I could not well refuse. 1
- adverb wells adequately or sufficiently: Think well before you act. 1
- adverb wells to a considerable extent or degree (often used in combination): a sum well over the amount agreed upon; a well-developed theme. 1
- adverb wells with great or intimate knowledge: to know a person well. 1
- adverb wells certainly; without doubt: I anger easily, as you well know. 1
- adverb wells with good nature; without rancor: He took the joke well. 1
- idioms wells as well, in addition; also; too: She insisted on directing the play and on producing it as well. equally: The town grew as well because of its location as because of its superb climate. 1
- idioms wells as well as, as much or as truly as; equally as: Joan is witty as well as intelligent. 1
- idioms wells leave well enough alone, avoid changing something that is satisfactory. 1
- verb without object wells to rise, spring, or gush, as water, from the earth or some other source (often followed by up, out, or forth): Tears welled up in my eyes. 1
- verb with object wells to send welling up or forth: a fountain welling its pure water. 1
- adjective wells like, of, resembling, from, or used in connection with a well. 1
- noun wells Plural form of well. 1
- noun wells a city in SW England, in Somerset: 12th-century cathedral. Pop: 10 406 (2001) 0
- noun wells Henry. 1805–78, US businessman, who founded (1852) with William Fargo the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company 0
- noun wells H(erbert) G(eorge). 1866–1946, British writer. His science-fiction stories include The Time Machine (1895), War of the Worlds (1898), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933). His novels on contemporary social questions, such as Kipps (1905), Tono-Bungay (1909), and Ann Veronica (1909), affected the opinions of his day. His nonfiction works include The Outline of History (1920) 0
- noun wells H(erbert) G(eorge)1866-1946; Eng. novelist & social critic 0
- noun wells plural of well. 0
- verb wells third-person singular simple present indicative form of well. 0