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    wellspring
    /ˈwɛlsprɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. literary term for well head
    • 2. an abundant source of something: "a wellspring of ideas"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wellspringWellspring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWELLSPRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WELLSPRING definition: 1. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: 2. the place something…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wellspringWellspring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The underground spring that provides water to a well can be called a wellspring. You can also use wellspring to mean the plentiful source of things like good ideas or information. If someone comments that you're a wellspring of jokes, they're using the word metaphorically, to mean that jokes seem to pour out of you like water from a spigot.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWELLSPRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WELLSPRING meaning: 1. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: 2. the place something…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wellspringWELLSPRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wellspring definition: the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead. . See examples of WELLSPRING used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwellspring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wellspring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wellspringWellspring Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    WELLSPRING meaning: something or someone that provides a large amount of something a good source of something.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › wellspringWellspring Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. wellsprings. The source of a stream, spring, etc.; fountainhead. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A source of abundant and continual supply. A wellspring of knowledge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: wellhead. fountainhead. well. source. root. origin. fountain. beginning. aquifer. Other Word Forms of Wellspring.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWELLSPRING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    wellspring in American English. (ˈwelˌsprɪŋ) noun. 1. the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead. 2. a source or supply of anything, esp. when considered inexhaustible. a wellspring of affection. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  11. 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. See meaning & use. How common is the noun wellspring? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun wellspring pronounced?