Ill
Ill adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: one of the ill effects of winter weather is the rapid spread of germs as people spend more time together indoors
Nasty and ill are semantically related. in rancorous topic. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Ill".
Nearby Word: illness
Nasty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Tharzog, the first boss in Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a nasty surprise for ill-prepared players.
Source: Wake-Up Call Boss -
One Pepper Ann episode had the main character wondering why nobody speaks ill of the dead after a rather nasty old woman in the neighborhood died (made funnier becuase they'd insult her and then Pepper would say the woman was dead and then they'd recall "how sweet" she was).
Source: Never Speak Ill of the Dead - Marianne Dashwood, in Sense and Sensibility, isn't normally an Ill Girl but becomes one when a nasty cold turns into a more severe illness.
Source: Ill Girl / Literature
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