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ill

/ɪl/
Meanings
  • Adjective

    Not feeling well or in good health.

    - "I feel ill and need to go home."
    - "The patient's condition is becoming more ill."
    - "The food gave me a stomach that was very ill."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪl/



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Antonyms

good , wack , fine , hale , healthy , well , well
Synonyms

bad , mal- , disgusted , nauseate , nauseous , sick , sickened , dope , diseased , poorly , sick , under the weather , unwell , illy
Rhymes
Words rhyming with ill
pill , will , skill , mill
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. ill (en) : Not feeling well or in good health.

  2. ill (en) : Evil, wicked, or malicious.

  3. ill (en) : A deposit of soil or other material at the foot of a tree.

  4. ill (en) : A state of confusion or disarray.

Variants
List of all variants of ill that leads to same result
ill , iller , illest , worse , worser , worst , ills , Ill , bad , the worst way , badly , illy
Etymology
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Old English il, ille, ilth; akin to ilan to be sick.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'ill' is derived from Old English il, ille, ilth.

  2. In the Middle Ages, people believed that certain plants and herbs could cure 'illness'.

  3. The phrase 'in ill health' means that someone is not feeling well.

Related Concepts
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  1. sick: Synonym for 'ill'.

  2. health: Opposite of 'ill'.

  3. malady: A particular disease or illness.

Culture
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In literature, 'ill' is often used to describe a character's physical or emotional state. In art, 'ill' can represent a sense of sadness or melancholy. In music, 'ill' is used in hip hop culture to describe something that is impressive or excellent.

How to Memorize "ill"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person looking pale and weak, lying in bed with a fever. Visualize the symptoms of being ill, such as a runny nose, coughing, or shivering.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ill' with feeling sick or not feeling well. Remember that 'ill' is an adjective used to describe a person or thing that is not in good health.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'I Love Jelly' to remember that 'ill' is an adjective. I - Initial, L - Last letter, J - Jumps the gun (comes before the noun), E - Ends in 'l'.

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