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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Blub :: Blub (v. t. & i.) To swell; to puff out, as with weeping..
Well :: Well (v. i.) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring..
Cart :: Cart (n.) A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot..
Orderly :: Orderly (a.) Performed in good or established order; well-regulated.
Intumescent :: Intumescent (a.) Swelling up; expanding.
Damp :: Damp (n.) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc..
Folks :: Folks (n. collect. & pl.) The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well..
Argue :: Argue (v. t.) To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued..
Overswell :: Overswell (v. t. & i.) To swell or rise above; to overflow.
Gromill :: Gromill (n.) See Gromwell.
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry..
Midden :: Midden (n.) An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See Kitchen middens..
Gentle :: Gentle (superl.) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble..
Phreatic :: Phreatic (a.) Subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells.
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) Any communication which is covered overhead as well as at the sides. When prepared for defense, it is a defensive gallery..
Peppermint :: Peppermint (n.) A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it..
Elamite :: Elamite (n.) A dweller in Flam (or Susiana), an ancient kingdom of Southwestern Asia, afterwards a province of Persia..
Shebang :: Shebang (n.) A jocosely depreciative name for a dwelling or shop.
Lank :: Lank (superl.) Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
Dwelt :: Dwelt (imp. & p. p.) of Dwell.
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