Looking for the meaning of the word ILL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ILL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ill
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell
Short Definition:unwell
Examples:- he was taken ill with food poisoning
- a terminally ill patient
- even the seriously ill cannot get tests done immediately
Definition:
poor in quality
Short Definition:poor in quality
Examples:- ill judgement dogs the unsuccessful
Word: Ill
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
badly, wrongly, or imperfectly
Short Definition:badly or wrongly
Examples:- the street is dominated by ill-lit shops
- it ill becomes one so beautiful to be gloomy
Definition:
only with difficulty; hardly
Short Definition:only with difficulty
Examples:- she could ill afford the cost of new curtains
Word: Ill
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a problem or misfortune
Short Definition:problem or misfortune
Examples:- a lengthy work on the ills of society
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