Phrase Hound found 430 phrases and 315 compound words that contain well. The most common are listed below. Open well in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 430
- well-knownFamiliar, famous, renowned, noted or widely known.
- well donePerformed well.
- very wellUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see very, well.
- oh wellAn expression of mild disappointment or resignation: too bad; it's a pity; what can you do; it is what it is.
- well-definedHaving a clean and distinct outline.
- just as wellUsed to say that an occurrence, or situation, is not only fortunate, but that on the contrary, it could have been a lot worse; or that something that might at first seem bad is actually good because it could have been worse.
- might as wellUsed to express somewhat reluctant assent, saying that if one situation exists (or because it does exist), another event or situation that would otherwise be undesirable, difficult, impossible, etc., becomes more feasible or reasonable, or …
- well-readWell informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.
- well-orderA total order of some set such that every nonempty subset contains a least element.
- well-establishedHaving been established for a long period of time.
- well behavedAlternative form of well-behaved.
- may wellMay indeed.
- pretty wellSynonym of pretty much (“almost completely; very nearly”).
- well-informedFurnished with sufficient, correct knowledge.
- well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
- well endAbbreviation of well-endowed: Having a substantial income, wealthy; (usually includes a notion of endowment, versus bootstrapping).
- oil wellA hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is pumped.
- well offOf a person: in fortunate circumstances, especially having financial security, at any level from intermediate (comfortably off) to high (wealthy).
- get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.
- well-balancedproperly balanced; in equilibrium
- Too Well
- well-foundedBased on reasoning, evidence and good judgement.
- well-documentedHaving extensive documentation and evidence.
- well-formedCorrectly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.
- well-developedDeveloped to a great extent, highly developed.
Compound words 315
- welfareHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
- farewellA wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
- inkwellA container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
- CromwellAn English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
- speedwellA plant of the genus Veronica
- HopewellA surname.
- wellheadThe place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
- WhaleyA village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).
- wellspringThe source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
- TreadwellA surname.