Goodadjective
(of people)
Welladverb
(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
âHe does his job well.â;
Goodadjective
Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
âgood intentionsâ;
Welladverb
(manner) Completely, fully.
âa well done steakâ; âWeâre well beat now.â;
Goodadjective
Competent or talented.
âa good swimmerâ;
Welladverb
(degree) To a significant degree.
âThat author is well known.â;
Goodadjective
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
âCan you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.â;
Welladverb
Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
Goodadjective
(US) Satisfied or at ease
âWould you like a glass of water? — I'm good.â; â[Are] you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.â;
Welladverb
In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
Goodadjective
(of capabilities)
Welladjective
In good health.
âI had been sick, but now I'm well.â;
Goodadjective
Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
âitâs a good watch;â; âthe flashlight batteries are still goodâ;
Welladjective
(hypercorrect) Good, content.
ââHow are you?â â âI'm well, thank you!ââ;
Goodadjective
Effective.
âa good workerâ;
Welladjective
(archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
Goodadjective
(obsolete) Real; actual; serious.
âin good soothâ;
Wellinterjection
Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
ââThe car is broken.â âWell, we could walk to the movies instead.ââ; ââI didn't like the music.â âWell, I thought it was good.ââ; ââI forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.ââ;
Goodadjective
(of properties and qualities)
Wellinterjection
An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
âWell, well, well, what do we have here?â;
Goodadjective
(of food)
Wellinterjection
An exclamation of indignance.
âWell! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!â;
Goodadjective
Healthful.
âcarrots are good for you;â; âwalking is good for youâ;
Wellinterjection
Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
âIt was a bit... well... too loud.â;
Goodadjective
Pleasant; enjoyable.
âthe music, dancing, and food were very good;â; âwe had a good timeâ;
Wellinterjection
Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
ââSo what have you been doing?â âWell, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.ââ;
Goodadjective
Favourable.
âa good omen;â; âgood weatherâ;
Wellinterjection
(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
âWell lads. How's things?â;
Goodadjective
Beneficial; worthwhile.
âa good jobâ;
Wellnoun
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
Goodadjective
Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
Wellnoun
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
Goodadjective
Very, extremely.
âThe soup is good and hot.â;
Wellnoun
A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
âMake a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.â;
Goodadjective
Holy especially when capitalized .
âGood Fridayâ;
Wellnoun
(figurative) A source of supply.
Goodadjective
(of quantities)
Wellnoun
(nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
Goodadjective
Reasonable in amount.
âall in good timeâ;
Wellnoun
(nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
Goodadjective
Large in amount or size.
âa good while longer;â; âa good number of seeds;â; âA good part of his day was spent shopping.â; âIt will be a good while longer until he's done.â; âHe's had a good amount of troubles, he has.â;
Wellnoun
(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.
Goodadjective
Full; entire; at least as much as.
âThis hill will take a good hour and a half to climb.â; âThe car was a good ten miles away.â;
Wellnoun
(nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
Goodinterjection
That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
âGood! I can leave now.â;
Wellnoun
(military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Goodadverb
(nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
Wellnoun
(architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Goodnoun
(uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
Wellnoun
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
Goodnoun
(countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
Wellnoun
(metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Goodnoun
(uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
âThe best is the enemy of the good.â;
Wellnoun
A well drink.
âThey're having a special tonight: $1 wells.â;
Goodnoun
An item of merchandise.
Wellnoun
(video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
Goodverb
To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
Wellnoun
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
Goodverb
To make good; turn to good; improve.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
Goodverb
To make improvements or repairs.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
âHer eyes welled with tears.â;
Goodverb
To benefit; gain.
Wellnoun
An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
âBegin, then, sisters of the sacred well.â;
Goodverb
To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
Wellnoun
A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in.
âThe woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep.â;
Goodverb
To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
Wellnoun
A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
Goodverb
To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
Wellnoun
Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
âDan Chaucer, well of English undefiled.â; âA well of serious thought and pure.â;
Goodverb
To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
Wellnoun
An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.
Goodadjective
Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.
âAnd God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.â; âGood company, good wine, good welcome.â;
Wellnoun
A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Goodadjective
Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; - said of persons or actions.
âIn all things showing thyself a pattern of good works.â;
Wellnoun
An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Goodadjective
Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; - often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
âThe men were very good unto us.â;
Wellnoun
The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Goodadjective
Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; - followed especially by for.
âAll quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit.â;
Wellverb
To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
âFrom his two springs in Gojam's sunny realm,Pure welling out, he through the lucid lakeOf fair Dambea rolls his infant streams.â;
Goodadjective
Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; - followed especially by at.
âHe . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.â; âThose are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else.â;
Wellverb
To pour forth, as from a well.
Goodadjective
Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit.
âMy reasons are both good and weighty.â; âMy meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.â;
Welladverb
In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
âIf thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.â;
Goodadjective
Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
âLove no man in good earnest.â;
Welladverb
Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
âLot . . . beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere.â; âWE are wellable to overcome it.â; âShe looketh well to the ways of her household.â; âServant of God, well done! well hast thou foughtThe better fight.â;
Goodadjective
Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.
Welladverb
Fully or about; - used with numbers.
âWell nine and twenty in a company.â;
Goodadjective
Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
âGood measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.â;
Welladverb
In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
âKnowIn measure what the mind may well contain.â; âAll the world speaks well of you.â;
Goodadjective
Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
âA good name is better than precious ointmentâ; âThe good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all.â; âDistinguished by good humor and good breeding.â; âMy father always said I was born to be a good for nothing.â; âThe good nature and generosity which belonged to his character.â; âThe young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics.â; âThe good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place.â; âEach word made good and true.â; âOf no power to make his wishes good.â; âI . . . would by combat make her good.â; âConvenient numbers to make good the city.â; âIf ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear.â;
Welladverb
Considerably; not a little; far.
âAbraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age.â;
Goodnoun
That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; - opposed to evil.
âThere be many that say, Who will show us any good ?â;
Welladjective
Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.
âIt was well with us in Egypt.â;
Goodnoun
Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; - opposed to harm, etc.
âThe good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it.â;
Welladjective
Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.
âIs your father well, the old man of whom ye spake?â;
Goodnoun
Wares; commodities; chattels; - formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property.
âHe hath made us spend much good.â; âThy lands and goodsAre, by the laws of Venice, confiscateUnto the state of Venice.â;
Welladjective
Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
âHe followed the fortunes of that family, and was well with Henry the Fourth.â;
Goodadverb
Well, - especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible.
âAs good almost kill a man as kill a good book.â; âThey who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves.â;
Welladjective
Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.
Goodverb
To make good; to turn to good.
Wellnoun
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
Goodverb
To manure; to improve.
Wellnoun
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
Goodnoun
benefit;
âfor your own goodâ; âwhat's the good of worrying?â;
Wellnoun
an abundant source;
âshe was a well of informationâ;
Goodnoun
moral excellence or admirableness;
âthere is much good to be found in peopleâ;
Wellnoun
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
Goodnoun
that which is good or valuable or useful;
âweigh the good against the badâ; âamong the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realizationâ;
Wellnoun
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
Goodadjective
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified;
âgood news from the hospitalâ; âa good report cardâ; âwhen she was good she was very very goodâ; âa good knife is one good for cuttingâ; âthis stump will make a good picnic tableâ; âa good checkâ; âa good jokeâ; âa good exterior paintâ; âa good secretaryâ; âa good dress for the officeâ;
Wellverb
come up;
âTears well in her eyesâ;
Goodadjective
having the normally expected amount;
âgives full measureâ; âgives good measureâ; âa good mile from hereâ;
Welladjective
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury;
âappears to be entirely wellâ; âthe wound is nearly wellâ; âa well manâ; âI think I'm well; at least I feel wellâ;
Goodadjective
morally admirable
Welladjective
resulting favorably;
âits a good thing that I wasn't thereâ; âit is good that you stayedâ; âit is well that no one saw youâ; âall's well that ends wellâ;
Goodadjective
deserving of esteem and respect;
âall respectable companies give guaranteesâ; âruined the family's good nameâ;
Welladjective
wise or advantageous and hence advisable;
âit would be well to start earlyâ;
Goodadjective
promoting or enhancing well-being;
âan arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countriesâ; âthe beneficial effects of a temperate climateâ; âthe experience was good for herâ;
Welladverb
(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');
âthe children behaved wellâ; âa task well doneâ; âthe party went wellâ; âhe slept wellâ; âa well-argued thesisâ; âa well-planned partyâ; âthe baby can walk pretty goodâ;
Goodadjective
superior to the average;
âin fine spiritsâ; âa fine studentâ; âmade good gradesâ; âmorale was goodâ; âhad good weather for the paradeâ;
Welladverb
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form;
âThe problem is well understoodâ; âshe was well informedâ; âshake well before usingâ; âin order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cookedâ; âwell-done beefâ; âwell-satisfied customersâ; âwell-educatedâ;
Goodadjective
agreeable or pleasing;
âwe all had a good timeâ; âgood mannersâ;
Welladverb
indicating high probability; in all likelihood;
âI might well do itâ; âa mistake that could easily have ended in disasterâ; âyou may well need your umbrellaâ; âhe could equally well be trying to deceive usâ;
Goodadjective
of moral excellence;
âa genuinely good personâ; âa just causeâ; âan upright and respectable manâ; âthe life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuousâ;
Welladverb
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully;
âa book well worth readingâ; âwas well aware of the difficulties aheadâ; âsuspected only too well what might be going onâ;
Goodadjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
âadept in handicraftsâ; âan adept jugglerâ; âan expert jobâ; âa good mechanicâ; âa practiced marksmanâ; âa proficient engineerâ; âa lesser-known but no less skillful composerâ; âthe effect was achieved by skillful retouchingâ;
Welladverb
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree;
âthe project was well underwayâ; âthe fetus has well developed organsâ; âhis father was well pleased with his gradesâ;
Goodadjective
thorough;
âhad a good workoutâ; âgave the house a good cleaningâ;
Welladverb
favorably; with approval;
âtheir neighbors spoke well of themâ; âhe thought well of the bookâ;
Goodadjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship;
âa good friendâ; âmy sisters and brothers are near and dearâ;
Welladverb
to a great extent or degree;
âI'm afraid the film was well over budgetâ; âpainting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) largerâ; âthe house has fallen considerably in valueâ; âthe price went up substantiallyâ;
Goodadjective
having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others;
âhis benevolent smileâ; âa benevolent natureâ;
Welladverb
with great or especially intimate knowledge;
âwe knew them wellâ;
Goodadjective
financially sound;
âa good investmentâ; âa secure investmentâ;
Welladverb
with prudence or propriety;
âYou would do well to say nothing moreâ; âcould not well refuseâ;
Goodadjective
most suitable or right for a particular purpose;
âa good time to plant tomatoesâ; âthe right time to actâ; âthe time is ripe for great sociological changesâ;
Welladverb
with skill or in a pleasing manner;
âshe dances wellâ; âhe writes wellâ;
Goodadjective
resulting favorably;
âits a good thing that I wasn't thereâ; âit is good that you stayedâ; âit is well that no one saw youâ; âall's well that ends wellâ;
Welladverb
in a manner affording benefit or advantage;
âshe married wellâ; âThe children were settled advantageously in Seattleâ;
Goodadjective
exerting force or influence;
âthe law is effective immediatelyâ; âa warranty good for two yearsâ; âthe law is already in effect (or in force)â;
Welladverb
in financial comfort;
âThey live wellâ; âshe has been able to live comfortably since her husband diedâ;
Goodadjective
feeling healthy and free of aches and pains;
âI feel goodâ;
Welladverb
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
âtook the joke wellâ; âtook the tragic news wellâ;
Goodadjective
capable of pleasing;
âgood looksâ;
Goodadjective
appealing to the mind;
âgood musicâ; âa serious bookâ;
Goodadjective
in excellent physical condition;
âgood teethâ; âI still have one good legâ; âa sound mind in a sound bodyâ;
Goodadjective
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health;
âbeneficial effects of a balanced dietâ; âa good night's sleepâ; âthe salutary influence of pure airâ;
Goodadjective
not forged;
âa good dollar billâ;
Goodadjective
not left to spoil;
âthe meat is still goodâ;
Goodadjective
generally admired;
âgood tasteâ;
Goodadverb
(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');
âthe children behaved wellâ; âa task well doneâ; âthe party went wellâ; âhe slept wellâ; âa well-argued thesisâ; âa well-planned partyâ; âthe baby can walk pretty goodâ;
Goodadverb
in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly');
âhe was soundly defeatedâ; âwe beat him goodâ;
Goodadjective
to be desired or approved of
âGood! The more people the better!â; âa good quality of lifeâ; âit's good that he's back to his old selfâ;
Goodadjective
pleasing and welcome
âwe've had some good newsâ; âit's good to see you againâ;
Goodadjective
showing approval
âthe play had good reviewsâ;
Goodadjective
having the required qualities; of a high standard
âhis marks are just not good enoughâ; âa good restaurantâ;
Goodadjective
skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing
âI'm good at crosswordsâ; âhe was good with childrenâ;
Goodadjective
healthy, strong, or well
âshe's not feeling too goodâ;
Goodadjective
useful, advantageous, or beneficial in effect
âtoo much sun is not good for youâ;
Goodadjective
appropriate to a particular purpose
âthis is a good month for planting seedsâ;
Goodadjective
(of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation
âshe speaks good Englishâ;
Goodadjective
strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular religion or cause
âI am the eldest of five in a good Catholic familyâ;
Goodadjective
possessing or displaying moral virtue
âher father was a good manâ;
Goodadjective
showing kindness
âit was good of you to comeâ;
Goodadjective
obedient to rules or conventions
âaccustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviourâ;
Goodadjective
used to address or refer to people in a courteous, patronizing, or ironic way
âa man very like your good self, in factâ; âthe good lady of the houseâ;
Goodadjective
commanding respect
âhe was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good nameâ;
Goodadjective
belonging or relating to a high social class
âhe comes from a good familyâ;
Goodadjective
giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying
âthe streets fill up with people looking for a good timeâ;
Goodadjective
pleasant to look at; attractive
âyou're looking pretty goodâ;
Goodadjective
(of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear
âhe went upstairs to change out of his good suitâ;
Goodadjective
thorough
ânow is the time to have a really good clear-upâ; âhave a good look aroundâ;
Goodadjective
used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims
âthey're a good twenty years youngerâ;
Goodadjective
used to emphasize a following adjective or adverb
âit'll be good and dark by thenâ; âwe had a good long hugâ;
Goodadjective
fairly large in number, amount, or size
âthere's a good chance that we may be able to helpâ; âthe match attracted a good crowdâ;
Goodadjective
valid
âthe ticket is good for travel from May to Septemberâ;
Goodadjective
likely to provide
âshe's always good for a laughâ;
Goodadjective
sufficient to pay for
âhis money was good for a bottle of whiskyâ;
Goodadjective
used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger
âgood heavens!â;
Goodnoun
that which is morally right; righteousness
âa mysterious balance of good and evilâ;
Goodnoun
benefit or advantage to someone or something
âhe is too clever for his own goodâ; âhe convinces his father to use his genius for the good of mankindâ; âthe preservation of old buildings matters because they contribute to the general public goodâ;
Goodnoun
merchandise or possessions
âimports of luxury goodsâ; âthe market price of an agricultural goodâ; âstolen goodsâ;
Goodnoun
things to be transported, as distinct from passengers
âa means of transporting passengers as well as goodsâ; âa goods trainâ;
Goodnoun
the genuine article.
Goodadverb
well
âI'm feeling pretty good, all things consideredâ; âmy mother could never cook this goodâ;
Good
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil, and is of interest in the study of morality, ethics, religion and philosophy.