Added 9 October 2026 wells /wɛlz/ noun Categories: PeopleEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wells at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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). Related Words: advantageouslyfortunategoodconsiderablyadvisablesubstantiallyfinecomfortablyintimatelyeasilyasymptomatic Back to today's word