well

IPA: wˈɛɫ

A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
(figurative) A source of supply.
(nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
(nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
(nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
(nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
(military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
(architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
(metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
A well drink.
(video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
(graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.

(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
(manner) Completely, fully.
(degree) To a significant degree.
(degree, Britain, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.

Examples of "well" in Sentences

I wish the best of your wellness.
He was well known as a philanderer as well.
The soul is the best of the living as well of the dead.
Well you haven't done a very good job of hiding your odium.
Her style probably can be best described as middlebrow as well.
Each one was used in its well known and good determinate epoch.
This poisoned the well, and merited deletion for the good of the project.
The sacred could be good or evil, and the profane could be either as well.
Good lord it is illegal to drive drunk amp; look at how well thats working out
Some women believe that the consumption of pigskin is good for their skin as well.