To: country bob who wrote (114057 ) 3/21/2006 11:10:24 PM From: sandintoes Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 225578 dictionary.reference.com ill ( P ) Pronunciation Key (l)adj. worse, (wûrs) worst (wûrst) Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last week. Not normal; unsound: an ill condition of body and mind. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing: the ill effects of a misconceived policy. Resulting from or suggestive of evil intentions: ill deeds committed out of spite. Ascribing an objectionable quality: holds an ill view of that political group. Hostile or unfriendly: ill feeling between rivals. Harmful; pernicious: the ill effects of a misconceived policy. Not favorable; unpropitious: ill predictions. Not measuring up to recognized standards of excellence, as of behavior or conduct. adv. worse, worst In a sickly or unsound manner; not well. Scarcely or with difficulty. n. Evil; sin. Disaster, distress, or harm. Something that causes suffering; trouble: the social ills of urban life. Something that reflects in an unfavorable way on one: Please don't speak ill of me when I'm gone. Top Web Results for "comparative" 4 entries found for comparative. com·par·a·tive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (km-pr-tv) adj. Relating to, based on, or involving comparison. Of or relating to the scientific or historical comparison of different phenomena, institutions, or objects, such as languages, legal systems, or anatomical structures, in an effort to understand their origins or relationships. Estimated by comparison; relative: a comparative newcomer. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being the intermediate degree of comparison of adjectives, as better, sweeter, or more wonderful, or adverbs, as more softly. n. Grammar The comparative degree. An adjective or adverb expressing the comparative degree. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------