nnoun.artifacta deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brineHypernyms:excavation
Inherited Hypernyms:wellexcavationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:artesian welldriven wellgas welloil welloilersumptube well
Full Hyponyms:artesian welldriven wellgas wellgusheroil wellspouterstripper wellsumpwildcat well
nnoun.artifacta cavity or vessel used to contain liquidHypernyms:vessel
Inherited Hypernyms:wellvesselcontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:inkstandinkwell
nnoun.communicationan abundant sourceSynset:fountainhead wellspring
Examples:- she was a well of information
Hypernyms:source
Inherited Hypernyms:wellsourcedocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactan open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)Hypernyms:shaft
Inherited Hypernyms:wellshaftpassagewaypassagewayartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:stairwell
nnoun.artifactan 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 pumpsHypernyms:compartment
Inherited Hypernyms:wellcompartmentroomareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bilge wellpump well
Full Hyponyms:bilge wellpump well
vverb.motioncome up, as of a liquidSynset:swell
Examples:- Tears well in her eyes
- the currents well up
Hypernyms:come up rise rise up surface
Inherited Hypernyms:wellsurfaceascendtravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
adjadj.allin good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; at least I feel well"Examples:- appears to be entirely well
- the wound is nearly well
- a well man
- I think I'm well
Antonyms:ill
Derivationally Related Form:wellness
Inherited Hypernyms:well
Similar to:asymptomatic symptomless cured healed recovered
See also:fit healthy
advadv.all(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')Domain Usage:combining form
Synset:good
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:ill
Inherited Hypernyms:well
advadv.all(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fullyDomain Usage:intensifierintensive
Examples:- a book well worth reading
- was well aware of the difficulties ahead
- suspected only too well what might be going on
Inherited Hypernyms:well
advadv.allto a great extent or degreeSynset:considerably substantially
Examples:- 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
Pertainyms:substantialconsiderable
Inherited Hypernyms:well
advadv.allin a manner affording benefit or advantageSynset:advantageously
Examples:- she married well
- The children were settled advantageously in Seattle
Antonyms:disadvantageouslybadly
Pertainyms:advantageous
Inherited Hypernyms:well