Ill | Mean of ill in English Dictionary

/ˈɪl/

• not well or healthy
1. a chronically/critically/terminally ill patient
2. mentally ill adults
3. I felt ill [=sick] all afternoon.
4. What's wrong? You look ill.
5. He had been ill for several years.
6. More than half of those exposed to the virus eventually become ill.
7. She suddenly fell ill. = She was suddenly taken ill. = (US) She suddenly took ill.
8. (US) The sight made her physically ill. [=the sight made her nauseated]
9. (US) He became violently ill. [=he vomited]
10. I have never seen him looking iller. [=worse, (US) sicker]
11. That's the illest [=worst, (US) sickest] I have ever seen him.
• not normal or good
1. Her ill [=poor] health forced her to retire early.
• harmful or damaging
1. That dog can eat almost anything with no ill effects.
2. They had been subjected to months of ill treatment.

• not helpful or lucky
1. They seem to be plagued by ill [=bad] luck/fortune.
2. an ill omen
• not kind or friendly
1. an angry customer's ill humor/temper
2. We harbor no ill intentions toward them.
3. Her comment caused some ill feeling/feelings. [=feelings of anger or resentment]
• in a bad or imperfect way
1. He is being ill served by his advisers.
2. He is ill-equipped [=he does not have the experience or preparation that is needed] to handle so much responsibility.
3. They were ill-prepared for the cold weather.
4. Her arrival was ill-timed. [=she arrived at a bad time]
5. a pet ill-suited for travel [=a pet that is difficult to take with you when you travel]
• in an unfavorable or unkind way
1. Please don't think ill of me.
2. He was a good man who never spoke ill of anyone.
• Noun
• bad or unlucky things
1. She does not wish ill on/upon anyone. = She does not wish anyone ill.
2. After the war, the country was changed, for good and for ill. [=in good ways and in bad ways]
• a sickness or disease
1. They claimed to have a cure for every ill. [=ailment]
2. childhood ills
• troubles or problems
1. the ills of society