well -
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
excavation the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
artesian well 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
driven well,
tube well a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water
gas well a well that yields or has yielded natural gas
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
compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
bilge well (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
well -
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
shaft a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
well -
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
ill,
sick presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government"
fit physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
disadvantageously,
badly with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"
advantageous giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
well -
(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"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"
combining form a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
well -
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"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
well -
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
well -
indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
well -
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated"
well -
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
well -
with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
well A hole dug into the earth to reach a supply of water, oil, brine or gas.
well An interjection in response to a statement that is only partially agreed with by the speaker. It is often followed by a counterstatement by the speaker elaborating on the nature of the disagreement.
