Wellspring (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abundant source
Example:
she was a well of information
Synonyms:
fountainhead; well; wellspring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("wellspring" is a kind of...):
source (a document (or organization) from which information is obtained)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The source of water for a well
Synonyms:
wellhead; wellspring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("wellspring" is a kind of...):
beginning; origin; root; rootage; source (the place where something begins, where it springs into being)