Weller

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A person who is well or in good health and spirits, often showing kindness and generosity towards others
2. An individual known for their agreeable nature and good disposition, often fostering positive relationships with others
3. Someone characterized by a sense of well-being and vitality, contributing positively to their community or social circle

Etymology: English has never had a standard comparative of "well" that ends in "-er." The regular Old English comparative of "wel" was the irregular "betera," which became "better." Because "better" was so entrenched, a form like "weller" could only arise by analogy: speakers applied the common "-er" ending to a word that already had its own comparative. "Weller" is built from the adjective "well," which comes from Old English "wel," and the suffix "-er." Its meaning here, a person who is in good health and spirits and generous to others, follows the sense of "well" as "prosperous, healthy, and in good condition," with "-er" adding the sense of a more or greater degree.

Synonyms: better, superior, fitter

Antonyms: worse