well
- noun
- /wɛl/
- The man's a deep well of ideas.
It's given me a deeper well to pull from as an actor.
- It's given me a deeper well to pull from as an actor.
- They come from the larger well of feeling love for someone.
Examples
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Ursula pulls herself up on an elbow, finding wells of energy from sheer indignation.
Fiction book (1993) -
I give you "The Well of Secrets".
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Or did we all drink from the well of common cultural experience?
Academic text (1996) -
A 2-minute walk leads to Mary's Well, which was the only water source in Nazareth in ancient days.
Academic text (2000) -
Legend has it that an immortal who drinks from the well of life can kill her immortality and become mortal if her motives are pure.
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Tanker trucks, for example, draw water from centuries-old wells to sell it for commercial landscape watering.
Academic text (2004) -
The researcher discovered a well of knowledge in the ancient manuscripts they studied.
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The children's animation series taps into a well of creativity that has captivated young audiences for decades.
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She found a well of inspiration in the stories of her grandmother's life experiences.
Synonyms
A source of many ideas or strong feelings
A main source of new ideas and knowledge
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A well drilled through rock into water that rises to the surface from natural pressure
- Specialized
A hole that lets extra rain or water on the ground flow into the earth
- Specialized
An oil well near the end of its life that produces less than ten barrels a day
Kind words and actions that show someone wants another person to be happy or successful
- Specialized
A low space at the bottom of a ship where leaked water collects to be pumped out
- Archaic
Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar
- Specialized
A tube with small holes pushed into the ground to collect water from soil
A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable
How Abundant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Well meaning a rich source comes from the water well idea — a place you can draw from — so a 'well of ideas' is a steady, abundant source of inspiration or knowledge.