well-wisher
/ˈwɛlˌwɪʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.21 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who makes a wish at a wishing well.
Example Sentences
- "[T]hose honest gentlemen that are always exposed to the wit and raillery of their well-wishers and companions; that are pelted by men, women, and children, friends and foes, and in a word, stand as butts in conversation, for every one to shoot at that pleases."
- "[T]he actual traytor or rebel is guilty of perjury in the eye of the lavv; the ſecret promoter, or vvell-vviſher of the cauſe, is ſo before the Tribunal of conſcience."
- "Nor did he ſeem to have made an unreaſonable reply to them both, and it vvas eaſy for a ſpeech to be received favorably amongſt vvellvviſhers."
- "[G]ive me the hopes of my dear girl's approaching felicity, equal to the deſires of / Her ſincereſt VVellvviſher, / LAVINIA RAWLINS."
- "She had still, however, her friends and well-wishers, many of whom thought, that as she was a lone woman, and known to be well to pass in the world, she would act wisely to retire from public life, and take down a sign which had no longer fascination for guests."
- ""You see before you," she said, with choking utterance, "one who, fallen and degraded as she is, would still venture to hope that she has a friend, at least a wellwisher, in Mr Thornton. If I am mistaken in this, alas! I am friendless.""
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɛlˌwɪʃɚ/
- British English: /ˈwɛlˌwɪʃə/