Ills

noun

/ɪlz/

Word Frequency: 2.2

Definitions

1.noun(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.

"Music won't solve all the world's ills, but it can make them easier to bear."

2.nounHarm or injury.

"I wouldn't want you to do me ill."

3.nounEvil; moral wrongfulness.

4.nounA physical ailment; an illness.

"I am incapacitated by rheumatism and other ills."

5.nounPCP, phencyclidine.

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.