Synonyms for wellspring
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
Forms
- Plural
- wellsprings → fountainheads, wells, fountains, sources…
Example sentences
- fountainhead We came upon a fountainhead and filled up the water bottles.
- source I have to recognize the source of your quotations.
- fountain John threw a coin into the fountain for good luck.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wellspring | rising | |
| fountainhead | falling | |
| source | steady | |
| fountain | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- well1
- 6 letters
- source1, spring1
- 8 letters
- fountain2, wellhead2
- 12 letters
- fountainhead
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fountain2 = 2 syllables).