Definition of well

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Well (v. i.) 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..

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Muscular :: Muscular (a.) Well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny; hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm..
Nereis :: Nereis (n.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine chaetopod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antennae, four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws..
Adultery :: Adultery (n.) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment..
Steenkirk :: Steening (n.) A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well..
Proteus :: Proteus (n.) A genus of aquatic eel-shaped amphibians found in caves in Austria. They have permanent external gills as well as lungs. The eyes are small and the legs are weak.
Well-known :: Well-known (a.) Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.
Hoarseness :: Hoarseness (n.) Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords..
Sulphotungstate :: Sulphostannic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sulphacid of tin (more exactly called metasulphostannic acid), which is obtained as a dark brown amorphous substance, H/SnS/, forming a well-known series of salts..
Oliverian :: Oliverian (n.) An adherent of Oliver Cromwell.
Honewort :: Honewort (n.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (S. Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone.
Chilopoda :: Chilopoda (n. pl.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot..
Specious :: Specious (a.) Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument..
Tumefy :: Tumefy (v. t.) To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up..
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style..
Outdweller :: Outdweller (n.) One who holds land in a parish, but lives elsewhere..
Inmate :: Inmate (a.) Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.
Blub :: Blub (v. t. & i.) To swell; to puff out, as with weeping..
Swell :: Swell (n.) A showy, dashing person; a dandy..
Well-nigh :: Well-nigh (adv.) Almost; nearly.
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