well-wish noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun[usually plural]1 •An expression of positive regard and hopes for good fortune.He greeted me always, the epitome of cheer, with some gnomic well-wish that half the time I could not make out. — 1995 verb1 •To express well-wishes; to wish someone well.She kept an eye on Nash as he shoved his hands deep into his pockets, as Barry well-wished other congregants outside the doors of the church. — 2011 formswell-wished · well-wishing · well-wishes