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well | a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | |
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well | to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | |
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well, good | in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard | |
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well | with skill or in a pleasing manner | |
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well | an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | |
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well | a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | |
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well, comfortably | in financial comfort | |
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well | wise or advantageous and hence advisable | |
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well | entirely or fully | |
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well, oh well, ah well | an expression that is uttered to express resignation or acceptance | |
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well | thoroughly or completely; fully | |
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fountainhead, well, wellspring | an abundant source | |
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well | a phrase used when pausing to consider one's next words, to mark the resumption or end of a conversation. Can also be used to signal disagreement or surprise | |
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well, advantageously | in a manner affording benefit or advantage | |
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well, dear, ah, why, ha, wow, hey, oh, no way, gad, son of a bitch, whoosh, humph, whoof, mercy, say, man, gee-whiz, gracious, phew, upon my soul, golly, caramba, my, hollo, lord, good, boy, what, alack, dear me, crazy, whew, goodness, cor, doggone, gosh, zounds, huh, indeed, ho, gee, so, deuce, oh no, coo, heigh, yow, oho, jiminy, heck, hoo-ha, heigh-ho, heyday, upon my word, blimey, the devil, shit, oh dear, dear knows, goodness me, goodness gracious, my goodness, no, jeez, geez, oh my, my my, my oh my, ooh la la, OMG, oh my god, oh my gosh, oh god, oh mi god, holy moley, my god, good heavens, good heaven, my word, by jove, haha, hahaha, by thunder, by heaven | an expression that is uttered to show surprise or wonder | |
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well | favorably; with approval | |
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well, swell | come up, as of a liquid | |
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well, good | resulting favorably | |
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well | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | |
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well | 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 | |
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well | with prudence or propriety | |
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well, intimately | with great or especially intimate knowledge | |
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well | without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | |
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considerably, substantially, well | to a great extent or degree | |
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well, easily | indicating high probability; in all likelihood |