well
English Thesaurus
1. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | excavation, |
| definition | : | a hole in the ground made by excavating (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | artesian well, |
| definition | : | a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | driven well, tube well, |
| definition | : | a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gas well, |
| definition | : | a well that yields or has yielded natural gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oil well, oiler, |
| definition | : | a well that yields or has yielded oil (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sump, |
| definition | : | a well or other hole in which water has collected (noun.artifact) |
2. 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.artifact)
| hypernym | : | compartment, |
| definition | : | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bilge well, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pump well, |
| definition | : | an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps (noun.artifact) |
3. an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | shaft, |
| definition | : | a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stairwell, |
| definition | : | a vertical well around which there is a stairway (noun.artifact) |
4. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | vessel, |
| definition | : | an object used as a container (especially for liquids) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inkstand, inkwell, |
| definition | : | a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped (noun.artifact) |
5. an abundant source (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | source, |
| definition | : | a document (or organization) from which information is obtained (noun.communication) |
6. come up, as of a liquid (verb.motion)
7. wise or advantageous and hence advisable (adj.all)
| similar | : | advisable, |
| definition | : | worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise (adj.all) |
8. resulting favorably (adj.all)
| similar | : | fortunate, |
| definition | : | having unexpected good fortune (adj.all) |
9. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury (adj.all)
| also | : | fit, |
| definition | : | physically and mentally sound or healthy (adj.all) |
| also | : | healthy, |
| definition | : | having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease (adj.all) |
10. (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') (adv.all)
| domain usage | : | combining form, |
| definition | : | a bound form used only in compounds (noun.communication) |
11. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully (adv.all)
| domain usage | : | intensifier, intensive, |
| definition | : | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies (noun.communication) |
12. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ill, sick, |
| definition | : | affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | health, wellness, |
| definition | : | a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease (noun.state) |
13. (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') (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, ill, poorly, |
| definition | : | (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well (adv.all) |
14. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, |
| definition | : | with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display (adv.all) |
15. favorably; with approval (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, ill, |
| definition | : | unfavorably or with disapproval (adv.all) |
16. in financial comfort (adv.all)
17. in a manner affording benefit or advantage (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | advantageous, |
| definition | : | giving an advantage (adj.all) |
18. to a great extent or degree (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | considerable, |
| definition | : | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree (adj.all) |
19. with skill or in a pleasing manner (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, |
| definition | : | without skill or in a displeasing manner (adv.all) |
20. with great or especially intimate knowledge (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | intimate, |
| definition | : | marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity (adj.all) |
21. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ill, sick, |
| definition | : | affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | health, wellness, |
| definition | : | a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease (noun.state) |
22. (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') (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, ill, poorly, |
| definition | : | (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well (adv.all) |
23. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, |
| definition | : | with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display (adv.all) |
24. favorably; with approval (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, ill, |
| definition | : | unfavorably or with disapproval (adv.all) |
25. in financial comfort (adv.all)
26. in a manner affording benefit or advantage (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | advantageous, |
| definition | : | giving an advantage (adj.all) |
27. to a great extent or degree (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | considerable, |
| definition | : | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree (adj.all) |
28. with skill or in a pleasing manner (adv.all)
| antonym | : | badly, |
| definition | : | without skill or in a displeasing manner (adv.all) |
29. with great or especially intimate knowledge (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | intimate, |
| definition | : | marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity (adj.all) |
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