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    Well·spring
    /ˈwelˌspriNG/

    noun

    • 1. an original and bountiful source of something: literary "sadness is the wellspring of creativity"
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  2. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › wellspringwellspring - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 24, 2023 · wellspring (plural wellsprings) The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead. A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.

  3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wellspringwellspring | meaning of wellspring in Longman Dictionary of ...

    wellspring. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English well‧spring /ˈwelˌsprɪŋ/ noun [ countable] literary 1 a large amount of a personal quality wellspring of There was a wellspring of courage within her. 2 the situation or place where something begins wellspring of Las Vegas became the wellspring of a new style of family values.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wellspringsWellsprings Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. well· spring ˈwel-ˌspriŋ. Synonyms of wellspring. : a source of continual supply. a wellspring of information. Synonyms. cradle. font. fountainhead. origin. root. seedbed. source. spring. well. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of wellspring in a Sentence.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › wellspring_nwellspring, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun wellspring mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wellspring . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. www.wordreference.com › definition › wellspringwellspring - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. well•spring (wel′ spring′), n. Geography the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead. a source or supply of anything, esp. when considered inexhaustible: a wellspring of affection.

  7. www.wordnik.com › words › wellspringwellspring - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    wellspring - definition and meaning. Define. Relate. List. Discuss. See. Hear. Love. Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun The source of a stream or spring. noun A source. from The Century Dictionary. noun A water-source; a fountainhead; a living spring.

  8. ludwig.guru › s › wellspringwellspring | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    noun. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead. synonyms. wellhead. fountainhead. exact ( 59 ) The species takes its name from a word in the Sesotho language meaning "fountain" or "wellspring". 1. Encyclopedia Britannica.

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