well

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : well
  • plural : wells
  • USPS abbreviation, singular : WL
  • USPS abbreviation, plural : WLS

Senses

  • hole to reach water below ground

well

adverb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : well
  • comparative : better
  • superlative : best

Senses

  • properly or correctly

well

adjective

Related

Derivations wel

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : well
  • positive, superlative : best
  • comparative : better

Senses

  • healthy
  • positive state, resulting favorably (incl. 'wellbeing')

well

verb

Forms

  • simple present : well
  • simple present, singular, third person : wells
  • simple past : welled
  • present participle : welling
  • past participle : welled

Senses

  • gather, pool up (non-phrasal version of 'well_up'); upward motion of water, or as if of water, perhaps from a spring

well

interjection

Forms

  • well

Senses