Quotes about "well"

• Noun: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

• Noun: a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

• Noun: an abundant source; example: "she was a well of information"

• Noun: an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

• Noun: 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

• Verb: come up, as of a liquid; examples: "Tears well in her eyes", "the currents well up"

• Adj: in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; at least I feel well"; examples: "appears to be entirely well", "the wound is nearly well", "a well man", "I think I'm wel"

• Adj: resulting favorably; examples: "its a good thing that I wasn't there", "it is good that you stayed", "it is well that no one saw you", "all's well that ends well"

• Adj: wise or advantageous and hence advisable; example: "it would be well to start early"

• Adv: (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'); examples: "the children behaved well", "a task well done", "the party went well", "he slept well", "a well-argued thesis", "a well-seasoned dish", "a well-planned party", "the baby can walk pretty good"

• Adv: thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; examples: "The problem is well understood", "she was well informed", "shake well before using", "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked", "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers", "well-educated"

• Adv: indicating high probability; in all likelihood; examples: "I might well do it", "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster", "you may well need your umbrella", "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"

• Adv: (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; examples: "a book well worth reading", "was well aware of the difficulties ahead", "suspected only too well what might be going on"

• Adv: to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; examples: "the project was well underway", "the fetus has well developed organs", "his father was well pleased with his grades"

• Adv: favorably; with approval; examples: "their neighbors spoke well of them", "he thought well of the book"

• Adv: to a great extent or degree; examples: "I'm afraid the film was well over budget", "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger", "the house has fallen considerably in value", "the price went up substantially"

• Adv: with great or especially intimate knowledge; example: "we knew them well"

• Adv: with prudence or propriety; examples: "You would do well to say nothing more", "could not well refuse"

• Adv: with skill or in a pleasing manner; examples: "she dances well", "he writes well"

• Adv: in a manner affording benefit or advantage; examples: "she married well", "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"

• Adv: in financial comfort; examples: "They live well", "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"

• Adv: without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; examples: "took the joke well", "took the tragic news well"