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wellspring

US/ˈwɛlsprɪŋ/

wellspring noun: the source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.

Noun

wellspring (plural wellsprings)

  1. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
  2. (figuratively) A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.
    • We’re so often taught to simply believe in ourselves—to trust our instincts—that to see a narrative in which second-guessing oneself and refusing one’s deepest impulses is a potential wellspring of charity and good is, in itself, noteworthy.2020 September 28, Alex McLevy, “Marilynne Robinson finds transcendence in the stunning, soul-searching Jack”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2020
    • Krapp’s Last Tape has been acted by prisoners in San Quentin and made into a chamber opera. It goes to the wellspring of an actor. Well, most of the time: when Albert Finney played the part, Beckett went to sleep in rehearsals.2025 April 27, Susannah Clapp, “Gary Oldman is extraordinary in Krapp’s Last Tape”, in The Observer, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2025

wellspring meaning in Urdu

wellspring in Urdu

منبع, سرچشمہ

Forms of wellspring

pluralwellsprings

Origin of wellspring

From Middle English wellespring, from Old English wiellspring, wiellġespring (“spring, fount, fountain”), corresponding to well + spring. More at well, spring.

Questions about wellspring

What does wellspring mean?
Wellspring means the source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
What is wellspring in Urdu?
Wellspring in Urdu is منبع, سرچشمہ. See Wellspring meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is wellspring?
Wellspring is a noun.
How do you pronounce wellspring?
Wellspring is pronounced /ˈwɛlsprɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of wellspring?
The plural of wellspring is wellsprings.

Words near wellspring in the dictionary

  1. wellsinkers
  2. wellsite
  3. wellsite geologist
  4. wellsite geologists
  5. wellsites
  6. wellspring
  7. wellsprings
  8. Wellstead
  9. Wellstone
  10. Wellsville
  11. Wellsy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wellspring (page history and authors); wellspring (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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