"ill" meaning in English

See ill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪl/ Audio: en-us-ill.ogg [US] Forms: ill [positive], more ill [comparative], most ill [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sick, not well. If you are ill, you have bad health, you might have a disease.
    Sense id: simple-ill-en-adj-J3nz3GIi
  2. If you are ill you are angry or disturbed.
    Sense id: simple-ill-en-adj-4716AbMr Categories (other): Slang

Adverb

IPA: /ɪl/ Audio: en-us-ill.ogg [US] Forms: ill [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-ill-en-adv-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Section stubs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Noun

IPA: /ɪl/ Audio: en-us-ill.ogg [US] Forms: ill [singular], ills [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-ill-en-noun-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Section stubs
     
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    },
    {
      "form": "more ill",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most ill",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "One boy died and the other is seriously ill in the hospital."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
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        {
          "text": "You are making me ill with your attacks."
        }
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    },
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "One boy died and the other is seriously ill in the hospital."
        }
      ],
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        "Sick, not well. If you are ill, you have bad health, you might have a disease."
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
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  "word": "ill"
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    }
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}

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