S: (n) well (an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway))
S: (n) well (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
S: (v) well, swell (come up, as of a liquid) "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
Adjective
S: (adj) well (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"
S: (adj) cured, healed, recovered (freed from illness or injury) "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
S: (adj) good, well (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"
S: (adj) well (wise or advantageous and hence advisable) "it would be well to start early"
Adverb
S: (adv) well, good ((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"
S: (adv) well (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"
S: (adv) well, easily (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"
S: (adv) well ((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"
S: (adv) well (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"
S: (adv) well (favorably; with approval) "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
S: (adv) well, considerably, substantially (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"
S: (adv) well, intimately (with great or especially intimate knowledge) "we knew them well"
S: (adv) well (with prudence or propriety) "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
S: (adv) well (with skill or in a pleasing manner) "she dances well"; "he writes well"