Definition for Well (-s)

well (-s), n. [OE wielle < weall-an, boil, bubble up: see wall, v.] (webplay: stone, swell, tight, water, wave).

  1. Spring; stream; flow; swell of emotion; [word play] blessing; goodness; health; well-being.
  2. Vertical excavation; cylindrical hole; pit lined with masonry; underground supply of water.

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