Welladverb
(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
âHe does his job well.â;
Whilenoun
An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
âHe lectured for quite a long while.â;
Welladverb
(manner) Completely, fully.
âa well done steakâ; âWeâre well beat now.â;
Whileconjunction
During the same time that.
âHe was sleeping while I was singing.â;
Welladverb
(degree) To a significant degree.
âThat author is well known.â;
Whileconjunction
Although.
âThis case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.â;
Welladverb
Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
Whileconjunction
Until.
âI'll wait while you've finished painting.â;
Welladverb
In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
Whileconjunction
As long as.
âWhile you're at school you may live at home.â;
Welladjective
In good health.
âI had been sick, but now I'm well.â;
Whilepreposition
Until.
Welladjective
(hypercorrect) Good, content.
ââHow are you?â â âI'm well, thank you!ââ;
Whileverb
(transitive) To pass (time) idly.
Welladjective
(archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
Whileverb
To loiter.
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;
Whilenoun
Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
âThis mighty queen may no while endure.â; â[Some guest that] hath outside his welcome while,And tells the jest without the smile.â; âI will go forth and breathe the air a while.â;
Wellinterjection
An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
âWell, well, well, what do we have here?â;
Whilenoun
That which requires time; labor; pains.
âSatan . . . cast him how he might quite her while.â; âAnd so on us at whiles it falls, to claimPowers that we dread.â;
Wellinterjection
An exclamation of indignance.
âWell! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!â;
Whileverb
To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; - usually followed by away.
âThe lovely lady whiled the hours away.â;
Wellinterjection
Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
âIt was a bit... well... too loud.â;
Whileverb
To loiter.
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;
Whileconjunction
During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
âUse your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.â;
Wellinterjection
(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
âWell lads. How's things?â;
Whileconjunction
Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
Wellnoun
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
Whilepreposition
Until; till.
âI may be conveyed into your chamber;I'll lie under your bed while midnight.â;
Wellnoun
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
Whilenoun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
âhe was here for a little whileâ; âI need to rest for a pieceâ; âa spell of good weatherâ; âa patch of bad weatherâ;
Wellnoun
A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
âMake a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.â;
While
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect.
Wellnoun
(figurative) A source of supply.
Wellnoun
(nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
Wellnoun
(nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
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.
Wellnoun
(nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
Wellnoun
(military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Wellnoun
(architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Wellnoun
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
Wellnoun
(metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Wellnoun
A well drink.
âThey're having a special tonight: $1 wells.â;
Wellnoun
(video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
Wellnoun
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
âHer eyes welled with tears.â;
Wellnoun
An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
âBegin, then, sisters of the sacred well.â;
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;
Wellnoun
A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
Wellnoun
Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
âDan Chaucer, well of English undefiled.â; âA well of serious thought and pure.â;
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.
Wellnoun
A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Wellnoun
An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Wellnoun
The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
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;
Wellverb
To pour forth, as from a well.
Welladverb
In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
âIf thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.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;
Welladverb
Fully or about; - used with numbers.
âWell nine and twenty in a company.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;
Welladverb
Considerably; not a little; far.
âAbraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age.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;
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;
Welladjective
Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
âHe followed the fortunes of that family, and was well with Henry the Fourth.â;
Welladjective
Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.
Wellnoun
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
Wellnoun
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
Wellnoun
an abundant source;
âshe was a well of informationâ;
Wellnoun
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
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
Wellverb
come up;
âTears well in her eyesâ;
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;
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;
Welladjective
wise or advantageous and hence advisable;
âit would be well to start earlyâ;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Welladverb
favorably; with approval;
âtheir neighbors spoke well of themâ; âhe thought well of the bookâ;
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;
Welladverb
with great or especially intimate knowledge;
âwe knew them wellâ;
Welladverb
with prudence or propriety;
âYou would do well to say nothing moreâ; âcould not well refuseâ;
Welladverb
with skill or in a pleasing manner;
âshe dances wellâ; âhe writes wellâ;
Welladverb
in a manner affording benefit or advantage;
âshe married wellâ; âThe children were settled advantageously in Seattleâ;
Welladverb
in financial comfort;
âThey live wellâ; âshe has been able to live comfortably since her husband diedâ;
Welladverb
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
âtook the joke wellâ; âtook the tragic news wellâ;