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Definition of well

well

adverb

  • "very".
    That was a well good match.
                                                                                                                                                                   

    Citation from "Episode 3", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                        

    Citation from "Episode 5", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 20 2012. Submitted by Sam B. from Cors Fochno, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion SY24 5, UK on Oct 21 2004.

  • "greatly". UK.
                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "Episode 1", Little Britain (TV, 2004), Season 2 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 14 2010.

verb - intransitive

  • to lie.
    He's wellin'.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to lie.

    Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Beenkie from St Louis, MO, USA on Nov 13 1998.

  • to trip or act stupid. East coast US slang.

    Last edited on Apr 09 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 09 2013.

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Other terms relating to 'British, UK slang (list of)':

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Definitions include: oral sex given to a male.
Definitions include: angry or annoyed.
Definitions include: an unusually ugly woman.
Definitions include: a person who drinks frequently.
Definitions include: prison or jail.
Definitions include: cool, new or special.
Definitions include: idiot, un-cool, not liked.
Definitions include: nickname for an anaesthetist, used by doctors in the UK.
Definitions include: penis.
Definitions include: a sandwich made with butter and chips (British fries made from chunkier slices of potato then their American cousins) bought from the fish and chip shop.
Definitions include: Cockney rhyming slang meaning American i.e. septic tank - yank.
Definitions include: tea.
Definitions include: to have sex (with).
Definitions include: an argument or fight.

Other terms relating to 'to lie':

Definitions include: to make unfounded or exaggerated remarks or claims.
Definitions include: a replacement word for fuck.
Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
Definitions include: any deceptions or tricks designed to confuse or manipulate a person.
Definitions include: to tell a different lie when covering up something.
Definitions include: cocaine.
Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a playful manner.
Definitions include: to give bad advice.
Definitions include: to have sex (with).
Definitions include: to lie to.
Definitions include: to tell one's story: what they would have other people believe.
Definitions include: to delay in getting to the point.
Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.

Other terms relating to 'very, extremely, completely, in a grand way':

Definitions include: fully; extraordinarily; powerfully.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: to consume or use up.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: absolutely.
Definitions include: "great" as in "large in number or quantity".
Definitions include: used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely".
Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount.
Definitions include: acting true to one's self.
Definitions include: complete, total.
Definitions include: very; "-tastic".
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: "very".
Definitions include: very absolutely.
Definitions include: doing well in life.

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Other terms relating to 'well':

Definitions include: extremely cold.
Definitions include: cool, okay or well.
Definitions include: having a large penis.

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