well-chosen
— Adjective
– English
～ well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"
well-behaved
— Adjective
– English
～ (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved child"
well-founded
— Adjective
– English
～ based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"
well
— Adjective
– English
～ wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early"
well-bred
— Adjective
– English
～ of good upbringing
well over
— Verb
– English
～ flow or run over (a limit or brim)
well out
— Verb
– English
～ flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"
well
— Verb
– English
～ come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
well up
— Verb
– English
～ come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ (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
— Adverb
– English
～ (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"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ 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"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ 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-timed
— Adverb
– English
～ at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
well-nigh
— Adverb
– English
～ (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
well
— Adverb
– English
～ 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
— Adverb
– English
～ 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"