n.
Function: interjection
Date: before 12th century
1 ― used to indicate resumption of discourse or to introduce a remark <they are, well , not quite what you'd expect>
2 ― used to express surprise or expostulation < well , what have we here?>
n.
Function: interjection
Date: before 12th century
1 ― used to indicate resumption of discourse or to introduce a remark <they are, well , not quite what you'd expect>
2 ― used to express surprise or expostulation < well , what have we here?>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012