adj. 1.not in good physical or mental health 2.resulting in suffering or adversity 3.distressing 4.indicating hostility or enmity 5.presaging ill-fortune ill adv. 1.(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner 2.unfavorably or with disapproval 3.with difficulty or inconvenience ill n. 1.an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
