Words · Very common
ill
/ɪl/ · 3 letters · 2 distinct letters
- adjective
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
ill from the monotony of his suffering
- adverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
he was ill prepared
- adjective
resulting in suffering or adversity
ill effects
- adjective
distressing
ill manners
- noun
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining