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Spell Bee Word: well


Basic Details

Word: Well

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a good way. Well can also mean healthy, and as a noun it is a deep hole dug in the ground to get water.

Synonyms: fine

Antonyms: badly, ill

How to Spell Well

Syllables: well

Tricky part: Well ends in a double l. Writing fast, it is easy to leave out one l.

Watch out for: wel, wele, whell

Memory tip: See the two tall l's as two ropes hanging down into a well, one for each bucket.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. well done: said to praise someone who has done something good Example: "Well done, Aman, you finished the puzzle first."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Kiran sings very well.

Example 2: I am not feeling well today.

Example 3: The village women pull up water from the old well.

Fun Fact

Some stepwells in India, such as Chand Baori in Rajasthan, have thousands of steps leading down to the water.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Raju did wel in the test and his teacher was happy.

a) only test
b) Raju and teacher
c) only wel
d) wel and happy

Show answer

c) only wel. Well needs two l's at the end.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with well?

a) wall
b) shell
c) bell
d) smell

Show answer

a) wall. Wall starts with w too, but its a sounds like aw, so it does not rhyme.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. well 2. west 3. wet

a) 213
b) 123
c) 312
d) 132

Show answer

b) 123. With we at the front of each word, l comes before s and s before t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a well give a village?

a) books
b) toys
c) electricity
d) water

Show answer

d) water

2. Which word is the opposite of well in 'He plays well'?

a) fine
b) badly
c) good
d) nicely

Show answer

b) badly

Associated Words

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Next steps

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