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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Well-meaner :: Well-meaner (n.) One whose intention is good.
Wellingtonia :: Wellingtonia (n.) A name given to the big trees (Sequoia gigantea) of California, and still used in England. See Sequoia..
Paralian :: Paralian (n.) A dweller by the sea.
Crannoge :: Crannoge (n.) One of the stockaded islands in Scotland and Ireland which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries. They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric strongholds, reaching their greatest development in early historic times, and surviving through the Middle Ages. See also Lake dwellings, under Lake..
Strut :: Strut (v. t.) To swell; to bulge out.
False :: False (superl.) Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar..
Wellhead :: Wellhead (n.) A source, spring, or fountain..
Entasis :: Entasis (n.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh..
Smut :: Smut (v. t.) An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis..
Thin :: Thin (superl.) Not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness.
Glauber''s Salts :: Glauber's salts () Sulphate of soda, a well-known cathartic. It is a white crystalline substance, with a cooling, slightly bitter taste, and is commonly called salts..
Arabist :: Arabist (n.) One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery..
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry..
Fare :: Fare (n.) To happen well, or ill; -- used impersonally; as, we shall see how it will fare with him..
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as, in tempest, the ocean swells into waves..
Right :: Right (a.) Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done..
Marksman :: Marksman (n.) One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well.
West Indian :: West Indian () A native of, or a dweller in, the West Indies..
Haft :: Haft (n.) A dwelling.
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