Definitions

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  • adjective obsolete Somewhat ill.

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  • adjective informal Somewhat ill.

Etymologies

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ill +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • I headed out of the room, making sure not to walk too fast, since I was feeling illish and all.

    Hardy Boys Haunted Franklin W. Dixon 2008

  • I headed out of the room, making sure not to walk too fast, since I was feeling illish and all.

    Hardy Boys Haunted Franklin W. Dixon 2008

  • I headed out of the room, making sure not to walk too fast, since I was feeling illish and all.

    Hardy Boys Haunted Franklin W. Dixon 2008

  • I headed out of the room, making sure not to walk too fast, since I was feeling illish and all.

    Hardy Boys Haunted Franklin W. Dixon 2008

  • I headed out of the room, making sure not to walk too fast, since I was feeling illish and all.

    Hardy Boys Haunted Franklin W. Dixon 2008

  • She certainly appeared illish and nervous, except when she woke up to talk gay nonsense to me.

    The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford 1906

  • Poets in Washington DC, and you can watch it via the web. illish.us stream starting at 4 pm.

    FutureBlog Casey 2010

  • Poets in Washington DC, and you can watch it via the web. illish.us stream starting at 4 pm.

    FutureBlog Casey 2010

  • So ... lots of sleep, tea tree oil, vicks on the neck and chest, vit c. home illish ..

    Random feeds from Syndic8.com 2009

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