Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter W - Page 19
Welfaring (a.) Faring well; prosperous; thriving. [Obs.] "A welfaring person." -- Chaucer.
Welked (imp. & p. p.) of Welk.
Welking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welk.
Welk (v. i.) To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [Obs.]
When ruddy Ph?bus 'gins to welk in west. -- Spenser.
The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying. -- Milton.
Welk (v. t.) To cause to wither; to wilt. [Obs.]
Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [broken]. -- Chaucer.
Welk (v. t.) To contract; to shorten. [Obs.]
Now sad winter welked hath the day. -- Spenser.
Welk (v. t.) To soak; also, to beat severely. [Prov. Eng.]
Welk (n.) A pustule. See 2d Whelk.
Welk (n.) (Zool.) A whelk. [R.]
Welked (v. t.) See Whelked.
Welkin (n.) The visible regions of the air; the vault of heaven; the sky.
On the welkne shoon the sterres lyght. -- Chaucer.
The fair welkin foully overcast. -- Spenser.
When storms the welkin rend. -- Wordsworth.
Note: Used adjectively by Shakespeare in the phase, "Your welkin eye," with uncertain meaning.
Welkin (n.) The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected [syn: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin].
Well (n.) An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well. -- Milton.
Well (n.) 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.
The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. -- John iv. 11.
Well (n.) A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
Well (n.) Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring. "This well of mercy." -- Chaucer.
Dan Chaucer, well of English undefiled. -- Spenser.
A well of serious thought and pure. -- Keble.
Well (n.) (Naut.) 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.
Well (n.) (Naut.) 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 for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.
Well (n.) (Naut.) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
Well (n.) (Naut.) A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.
Well (n.) (Mil.) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Well (n.) (Arch.) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Well (n.) (Metal.) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Artesian well, Driven well. See under Artesian, and Driven.
Pump well. (Naut.) See Well, 5 (a), above.
Well boring, The art or process of boring an artesian well.
Well drain. (a) A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.
Well drain. (b) A drain conducting to a well or pit.
Well room. (a) A room where a well or spring is situated; especially, one built over a mineral spring.
Well room. (b) (Naut.) A depression in the bottom of a boat, into which water may run, and whence it is thrown out with a scoop.
Well sinker, One who sinks or digs wells.
Well sinking, The art or process of sinking or digging wells.
Well staircase (Arch.), A staircase having a wellhole (see Wellhole. (b) ), As distinguished from one which occupies the whole of the space left for it in the floor.
Well sweep. Same as Sweep, n., 12.
Well water, The water that flows into a well from subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
Welled (imp. & p. p.) of Well.
Welling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Well.
Well (v. i.) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring. "[Blood] welled from out the wound." -- Dryden. "[Yon spring] wells softly forth." -- Bryant.
From his two springs in Gojam's sunny realm, Pure welling out, he through the lucid lake Of fair Dambea rolls his infant streams. -- Thomson.
Well (v. t.) To pour forth, as from a well. -- Spenser.
Well (adv.) In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
If thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. -- Gen. iv. 7.
Well (adv.) Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
Lot . . . beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere. -- Gen. xiii. 10.
WE are wellable to overcome it. -- Num. xiii. 30.
She looketh well to the ways of her household. -- Prov. xxxi. 27.
Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought The better fight. -- Milton.
Well (adv.) Fully or about; -- used with numbers. [Obs.] "Well a ten or twelve." -- Chaucer.
Well nine and twenty in a company. -- Chaucer.
Well (adv.) In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently. "It boded well to you." -- Dryden.
Know In measure what the mind may well contain. -- Milton.
All the world speaks well of you. -- Pope.
Well (adv.) Considerably; not a little; far.
Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age. -- Gen. xviii. 11.
Note: Well is sometimes used elliptically for it is well, as an expression of satisfaction with what has been said or done, and sometimes it expresses concession, or is merely expletive; as, well, the work is done; well, let us go; well, well, be it so.
Note: Well, like above, ill, and so, is used before many participial adjectives in its usual adverbial senses, and subject to the same custom with regard to the use of the hyphen (see the Note under Ill, adv.); as, a well-affected supporter; he was well affected toward the project; a well-trained speaker; he was well trained in speaking; well-educated, or well educated; well-dressed, or well dressed; well-appearing; well-behaved; well-controlled; well-designed; well-directed; well-formed; well-meant; well-minded; well-ordered; well-performed; well-pleased; well-pleasing; well-seasoned; well-steered; well-tasted; well-told, etc. Such compound epithets usually have an obvious meaning, and since they may be formed at will, only a few of this class are given in the Vocabulary.
As well. See under As.
As well as, and also; together with; not less than; one as much as the other; as, a sickness long, as well as severe; London is the largest city in England, as well as the capital.
Well enough, Well or good in a moderate degree; so as to give satisfaction, or so as to require no alteration.
Well off, in good condition; especially, in good condition as to property or any advantages; thriving; prosperous.
Well to do, Well off; prosperous; -- used also adjectively. "The class well to do in the world." -- J. H. Newman.
Well to live, In easy circumstances; well off; well to do. -- Shak.
Well (a.) 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.
It was well with us in Egypt. -- Num. xi. 18.
Well (a.) Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well. "Your friends are well." -- Shak.
Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? -- Gen. xliii. 27.
Well (a.) Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
He followed the fortunes of that family, and was well with Henry the Fourth. -- Dryden.
Well (a.) (Marine Insurance) Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place. -- Burrill.
We'll, () Contraction for we will or we shall. "We'll follow them." -- Shak.
Well (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'); "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" [syn: well, good] [ant: badly, ill, poorly].
Well (adv.) Thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "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".
Well (adv.) Indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "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" [syn: well, easily].
Well (adv.) (Used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on".
Well (adv.) To a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades".
Well (adv.) Favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book" [ant: badly, ill].
Well (adv.) To a great extent or degree; "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" [syn: well, considerably, substantially].
Well (adv.) With great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" [syn: well, intimately].
Well (adv.) With prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
Well (adv.) With skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well" [ant: badly].
Well (adv.) In a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" [syn: well, advantageously] [ant: badly, disadvantageously].
Well (adv.) In financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" [syn: well, comfortably].
Well (adv.) Without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" [ant: badly].
Well (a.) In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" [ant: ill, sick].
Well (a.) Resulting favorably; "it's 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" [syn: good, well(p)].
Well (a.) Wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early".
Well (n.) A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine.
Well (n.) A cavity or vessel used to contain liquid.
Well (n.) An abundant source; "she was a well of information" [syn: well, wellspring, fountainhead].
Well (n.) An open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway).
Well (n.) 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.
Well (v.) Come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" [syn: well, swell].
WELL, () Whole Earth 'Lectronic Net (network).
Well, () (Heb. beer), To be distinguished from a fountain (Heb. 'ain). A "beer" was a deep shaft, bored far under the rocky surface by the art of man, which contained water which percolated through the strata in its sides. Such wells were those of Jacob and Beersheba, etc. (see Gen. 21:19, 25, 30, 31; 24:11; 26:15, 18-25, 32, etc.). In the Pentateuch this word beer, so rendered, occurs twenty-five times.
WELL. () A hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water.
WELL. () The owner of the estate has a right to dig in his own ground, at such a distance as is permitted by law, from his neighbor's land; he is not restricted as to the size or depth, and is not liable to any action for rendering the well of his neighbor useless by so doing. Lois des Bat. part. 1, c. 3, sect. 2, art. 2, Sec. 2.
Welladay (interj.) Alas! Welaway!
Wellat (n.) The king parrakeet See under King.
Well-being (n.) The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well-being of men or of society.
Well-born (a.) Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.
Well-bred (a.) Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.
Welldoer (n.) One who does well; one who does good to another; a benefactor.
Welldoing (n.) A doing well; right performance of duties. Also used adjectively.
Welldrained (imp. & p. p.) of Welldrain.
Well-draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welldrain.
Welldrain (v. t.) To drain, as land; by means of wells, or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery.
Wellfare (n.) See Welfare.
Well-favored (a.) Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye.
Wellhead (n.) A source, spring, or fountain.
Wellhole (n.) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
Wellhole (n.) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
Wellhole (n.) A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.
Well-informed (a.) Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.
Wellingtonia (n.) A name given to the "big trees" (Sequoia gigantea) of California, and still used in England. See Sequoia.
Wellingtons (n. pl.) A kind of long boots for men.
Well-intentioned (a.) Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.
Well-known (a.) Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.
Well-liking (a.) Being in good condition.
Well-mannered (a.) Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous.
Well-meaner (n.) One whose intention is good.
Well-meaning (a.) Having a good intention.
Well-natured (a.) Good-natured; kind.
Well-nigh (adv.) Almost; nearly.
Well-plighted (a.) Being well folded.
Well-read (a.) Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by in.
Well-seen (a.) Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced.
Well-set (a.) Properly or firmly set.
Well-set (a.) Well put together; having symmetry of parts.
Well-sped (a.) Having good success.
Well-spoken (a.) Speaking well; speaking with fitness or grace; speaking kindly.
Well-spoken (a.) Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words.
Wellspring (n.) A fountain; a spring; a source of continual supply.
Well-willer (n.) One who wishes well, or means kindly.
Well-wish (n.) A wish of happiness.
Wellwisher (n.) One who wishes another well; one who is benevolently or friendlily inclined.
We'll () Contraction for we will or we shall.
Wels (n.) The sheatfish; -- called also waller.
Welsh (a.) Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants.
Welsh (n.) The language of Wales, or of the Welsh people.
Welsh (n.) The natives or inhabitants of Wales.
Welsher (n.) One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with it.
Welshmen (n. pl. ) of Welshman.
Welshman (n.) A native or inhabitant of Wales; one of the Welsh.
Welshman (n.) A squirrel fish.
Welshman (n.) The large-mouthed black bass. See Black bass.
Welsome (a.) Prosperous; well.
Welt (n.) That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it
Welt (n.) A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down.
Welt (n.) A hem, border, or fringe.
Welt (n.) In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole.
Welt (n.) In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
Welt (n.) In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
Welt (n.) In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
Welt (n.) A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.
Welted (imp. & p. p.) of Welt.
Welting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welt.
Welt (v. t.) To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.
Welt (v. t.) To wilt.
Welte () imp. of Weld, to wield.
Welter (v. i.) Writhe, toss; also : wallow. b : To rise and fall or toss about in or with waves.
Welter (v. i.) To become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved.
Welter (v. i.) To be in turmoil.
Welter (n.) (1) A state of wild disorder: Turmoil.
Welter (n.) (1) A chaotic mass or jumble.
// A bewildering welter of data.
Welter (n.) (2) Welterweight.
Weltered (imp. & p. p.) of Welter.
Weltering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welter.