Synonyms of wells

1. Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells: usage: 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)

1. Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells: usage: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
2. well, excavation: usage: a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
3. well, vessel: usage: an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
4. well, wellspring, fountainhead, source: usage: an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
5. well, shaft: usage: 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

1. well, swell, surface, come up, rise up, rise: usage: come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"