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wellsprings

wellsprings is the plural of wellspring.

Meaning of wellspring

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

Questions about wellsprings

What is wellsprings the plural of?
Wellsprings is the plural of wellspring.

Words near wellsprings in the dictionary

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

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