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atabay [a.tá.bay.] : well (n.)
Synonyms: tabay

Derivatives of atabay


Glosses:
well
n. (artifact)1. wella deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine.
~ artesian wella well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward.
~ driven well, tube wella well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water.
~ excavationa hole in the ground made by excavating.
~ gas wella well that yields or has yielded natural gas.
~ oil well, oilera well that yields or has yielded oil.
~ sumpa well or other hole in which water has collected.
n. (artifact)2. wella cavity or vessel used to contain liquid.
~ inkstand, inkwella small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped.
~ vesselan object used as a container (especially for liquids).
n. (communication)3. fountainhead, well, wellspringan abundant source.; "she was a well of information"
~ sourcea document (or organization) from which information is obtained.; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
n. (artifact)4. wellan open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway).
~ shafta vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator).
~ stairwella vertical well around which there is a stairway.
n. (artifact)5. wellan 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.
~ bilge well(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away.
~ compartmenta partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area.
~ pump wellan enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps.
v. (motion)6. swell, wellcome up, as of a liquid.; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
~ rise up, surface, come up, risecome to the surface.
adj. 7. wellin 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"
~ fitphysically and mentally sound or healthy.; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
~ healthyhaving or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
~ asymptomatic, symptomlesshaving no symptoms of illness or disease.
~ cured, healed, recoveredfreed 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"
adj. 8. good, wellresulting 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"
~ fortunatehaving unexpected good fortune.; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
adj. 9. wellwise or advantageous and hence advisable.; "it would be well to start early"
~ advisableworthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise.; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
adv. 10. good, well(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"
~ combining forma bound form used only in compounds.; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
adv. 11. wellthoroughly 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"
adv. 12. easily, wellindicating 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"
adv. 13. 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"
~ intensifier, intensivea modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies.; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
adv. 14. wellto 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"
adv. 15. wellfavorably; with approval.; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
adv. 16. considerably, substantially, wellto 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"
adv. 17. intimately, wellwith great or especially intimate knowledge.; "we knew them well"
adv. 18. wellwith prudence or propriety.; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
adv. 19. wellwith skill or in a pleasing manner.; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
adv. 20. advantageously, wellin a manner affording benefit or advantage.; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
adv. 21. comfortably, wellin financial comfort.; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
adv. 22. wellwithout unusual distress or resentment; with good humor.; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"