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adjective
B1
/ɪl/
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
Nauseated; having an urge to vomit.
Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
slang
Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
slang
Unwise; not a good idea.
dated
Bad-tempered.
Appalachia
Forms
comparative
iller
superlative
illest
Example sentences
1006 results
I think you'd better take a rest; you look ill.
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You are too ready to speak ill of others.
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Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
+4 meanings
ill
Not well; imperfectly, badly
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To behave aggressively.