Definitions
(‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Word origin
From Middle English ille (“evil; wicked”), from Old Norse íllr (adjective), ílla (adverb), ílt (noun), from Proto-Germanic *ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁elḱ- (whence Latin ulcus (“sore”), Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “wound, ulcer”), Sanskrit अर्शस् (árśas, “hemorrhoids”)).
Used in a sentence
“St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.”
“A man who is conscious of having an ill character, cannot justly be angry with those who neglect and slight him.”
“‘Go bring her. It is ill to keep a lady waiting.’”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Sick”3 letters
02“Feeling unwell”3 letters
03“Sick in bed”3 letters
04“Under the weather”3 letters
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