Scarlet fever is a serious illness. He felt a certain illness creep over him whenever anyone mentioned spinach.
SYNONYM(S): ailment, malady.Ambition…without the illness that should attend it (Shakespeare).
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ill — church·ill·i·an; ill; ill·ness; per·ill·aldehyde; church·ill·e·an; … English syllables
ill´-fa´vored|ness — ill fa|vored «IHL FAY vuhrd», adjective. 1. not pleasant to look at; ugly: »a poor virgin, Sir, an ill favored thing, sir, but mine own (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): uncomely. 2. unpleasant; offensive: »O, what a world of vile ill favour d faults ( … Useful english dictionary
ill´-na´tured|ness — ill na|tured «IHL NAY chuhrd», adjective. having or showing ill nature; cross; disagreeable; spiteful; churlish: »The lonely, spiteful old lady was always retailing the latest ill natured gossip. SYNONYM(S): surly, malevolent. –ill´ na´tured|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
ill´-tem´pered|ness — ill tem|pered «IHL TEHM puhrd», adjective. having or showing a bad temper; often angry or annoyed; cross: »Ill tempered and hasty remarks are always a source of bad feeling. SYNONYM(S): bad tempered, crabbed, cantankerous. –ill´ tem´pered|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
ill´-man´nered|ness — ill man|nered «IHL MAN uhrd», adjective. having or showing bad manners; impolite; rude. SYNONYM(S): unmannerly, discourteous. –ill´ man´nered|ly, adverb. –ill´ man´nered|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
Ill-natured — Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good natured}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-naturedly — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-naturedness — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-favored — Ill fa vored, Ill favoured Ill fa voured, a. Wanting beauty or attractiveness; unattractive; deformed; ugly; ill looking; usually used of a face; as, an ill favored countenance. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] Ill favored and lean fleshed. Gen. xli … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-favoredly — Ill favored Ill fa vored, Ill favoured Ill fa voured, a. Wanting beauty or attractiveness; unattractive; deformed; ugly; ill looking; usually used of a face; as, an ill favored countenance. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] Ill favored and lean… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
