wells

(noun) prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946). Synonyms: Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells.

(noun) a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine. Synonyms: well.

(noun) a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid. Synonyms: well.

(noun) an abundant source. Synonyms: well, wellspring, fountainhead. Example: "She was a well of information."

(noun) an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway). Synonyms: well.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: well.

(verb) come up, as of a liquid. Synonyms: well, swell. Examples: "Tears well in her eyes." "The currents well up."