/ Dictionary / Index W Welles: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Welles Pronunciation: (welz), [key] — n. 1915–85, U.S. actor, director, and producer. 1802–78, U.S. journalist, legislator, and government official: Secretary of the Navy 1861–69. 1892–1961, U.S. diplomat and government official. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: welles (Thesaurus) Weller Wellesley Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language