IL -abbr
- Illinois
- interleukin often used with an identifying number
ILA -abbr
- International Longshoremen's Association
il·e·i·tis [,i-lē-'ī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the ileum
il·e·um ['i-lē-əm] -n, adj
- the last division of the small intestine extending between the jejunum and large intestine
il·e·us ['i-lē-əs] -n
- mechanical or functional obstruction of the bowel
ilex ['ī-,leks] -n
- holm oak
- holly
ILGWU -abbr
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
il·i·ac ['i-lē-,ak] -adj
- of, relating to, or located near the ilium
Il·i·ad ['i-lē-əd, -,ad] -n, adj
- a series of miseries or disastrous events
- a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- a long narrative
- an epic in the Homeric tradition
il·i·um ['i-lē-əm] -n
- the broad, dorsal, upper, and largest of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis
ilk ['ilk] -pron
- same used with that esp. in the names of landed families
- sort, kind
- the rejection of these books or others of like ilk -- Kathleen Molz
- each
il·ka ['il-kə] -adj
- each, every
ill ['il] -adj
- immoral, vicious
- resulting from, accompanied by, or indicative of an evil or malevolent intention
- attributing evil or an objectionable quality
- held an ill opinion of his neighbors
- causing suffering or distress
- not normal or sound
- not in good health
- nauseated
- not suited to circumstances or not to one's advantage : unlucky
- involving difficulty : hard
- not meeting an accepted standard
- notably unskillful or inefficient
- unfriendly, hostile
- with displeasure or hostility
- in a harsh manner
- so as to reflect unfavorably
- spoke ill of the neighbors
- in a reprehensible manner
- hardly, scarcely
- can ill afford such extravagances
- in an unfortunate manner : badly, unluckily
- ill fares the land...where wealth accumulates, and men decay -- Oliver Goldsmith
- in a faulty, inefficient, insufficient, or unpleasant manner often used in combination
- the methods used may be ill -adapted to the aims in view -- R. M. Hutchins
- the reverse of good : evil
- misfortune, distress
- ailment, sickness
- something that disturbs or afflicts : trouble
- economic and social ill s
- something that reflects unfavorably
- illustrated; illustration; illustrator
Ill -abbr
- Illinois
illad·vised [,il-əd-'vīzd] -adj, adv
- resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation
ill at ease -adj
- not feeling easy : uncomfortable
il·la·tion [i-'lā-shən] -n
- the action of inferring : inference
- a conclusion inferred
il·la·tive ['i-lə-tiv, i-'lā-] -n
- a word (as therefore) or phrase (as as a consequence) introducing an inference
- illation
illative -adj, adv
- inferential
il·laud·able [(,)i(l)-'lȯ-də-bəl] -adj, adv
- deserving no praise
illbe·ing ['il-'bē-iŋ] -n
- a condition of being deficient in health, happiness, or prosperity
illbod·ing [-'bō-diŋ] -adj
- boding evil : inauspicious
illbred [-'bred] -adj
- badly brought up or showing bad upbringing : impolite
il·le·gal [(,)i(l)-'lē-gəl] -adj, n, adv
- not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit
- not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)
illegal -n
- an illegal immigrant
il·le·gal·ize [(,)i(l)-'lē-gə-,līz] -vt, n
- to make or declare illegal
il·leg·i·ble [(,)i(l)-'le-jə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- not legible : indecipherable
il·le·git·i·ma·cy [,i-li-'ji-tə-mə-sē] -n
- the quality or state of being illegitimate
- bastardy
il·le·git·i·mate [-'ji-tə-mət] -adj, adv
- not recognized as lawful offspring
- born of parents not married to each other
- not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical
- departing from the regular : erratic
- not sanctioned by law : illegal
- not authorized by good usage
- published but not in accordance with the rules of the relevant international code
illfat·ed ['il-'fā-təd] -adj
- having or destined to a hapless fate : unfortunate
- that causes or marks the beginning of misfortune
illfa·vored [-'fā-vərd] -adj
- unattractive in physical appearance
- having an ugly face
- offensive, objectionable
illgot·ten [-'gä-tᵊn] -adj
- acquired by illicit or improper means
illhu·mored ['il-'hyü-mərd, -'yü-] -adj, adv
- surly, irritable
il·lib·er·al [(,)i(l)-'li-b(ə-)rəl] -adj, n, adv
- : not liberal: as
- lacking a liberal education
- lacking culture and refinement
- not requiring the background of a liberal arts education
- not generous : stingy
- not broad-minded : bigoted
- opposed to liberalism
il·lib·er·al·ism [-b(ə-)rə-,li-zəm] -n
- opposition to or lack of liberalism
il·lic·it [(,)i(l)-'li-sət] -adj, adv
- not permitted : unlawful
il·lim·it·able [(,)i(l)-'li-mə-tə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
- the illimitable reaches of space and time
Il·li·nois [,i-lə-'nȯi also -'nȯiz] -n
- a confederacy of American Indian peoples of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin
- a member of any of the Illinois peoples
- the Algonquian language of the Illinois
il·liq·uid [(,)i(l)-'lik-wəd] -adj, n
- not being cash or readily convertible into cash
- deficient in liquid assets
il·lite ['i-,līt] -n, adj
- any of a group of clay minerals having essentially the crystal structure of muscovite
il·lit·er·a·cy [(,)i(l)-'li-t(ə-)rə-sē] -n
- the quality or state of being illiterate
- inability to read or write
- a mistake or crudity (as in speaking) typical of one who is illiterate
il·lit·er·ate [(,)i(l)-'li-t(ə-)rət] -adj, n, adv
- having little or no education
- unable to read or write
- showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature
- violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
- showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
illman·nered ['il-'ma-nərd] -adj
- having bad manners : rude
illna·tured [-'nā-chərd] -adj, adv
- malevolent, spiteful
- having a bad disposition : cross, surly
ill·ness ['il-nəs] -n
- wickedness
- unpleasantness
- an unhealthy condition of body or mind
- sickness
il·lo·cu·tion·ary [,i-lə-'kyü-shə-,ner-ē, ,i(l)-lō-] -adj
- relating to or being the communicative effect (as commanding or requesting) of an utterance
- There's a snake under you may have the illocutionary force of a warning
il·log·ic [(,)i(l)-'lä-jik] -n
- the quality or state of being illogical : illogicality
il·log·i·cal [-ji-kəl] -adj, n, adv
- not observing the principles of logic
- devoid of logic : senseless
illsort·ed ['il-'sȯr-təd] -adj
- not well matched
- he and his wife were an illsorted pair -- Lord Byron
- much displeased
illstarred [-'stärd] -adj
- ill-fated, unlucky
illtem·pered [-'tem-pərd] -adj, adv
- ill-natured, quarrelsome
illtreat [-'trēt] -vt, n
- to treat cruelly or improperly : maltreat
il·lume [i-'lüm] -vt
- illuminate
il·lu·mi·nance [i-'lü-mə-nən(t)s] -n
- illumination
il·lu·mi·nant [-nənt] -n
- an illuminating device or substance
il·lu·mi·nate [i-'lü-mə-nət] -adj
- brightened with light
- intellectually or spiritually enlightened
- to enlighten spiritually or intellectually
- to supply or brighten with light
- to make luminous or shining
- to set alight
- to subject to radiation
- to make clear : elucidate
- to bring to the fore : highlight
- a crisis can illuminate how interdependent we all are
- to make illustrious or resplendent
- to decorate (as a manuscript) with gold or silver or brilliant colors or with often elaborate designs or miniature pictures
- one having or claiming unusual enlightenment
il·lu·mi·na·ti [i-,lü-mə-'nä-tē] -n pl
- any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment
- persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened
- elite
- members of the academic illuminati
il·lu·mi·na·tion [i-,lü-mə-'nā-shən] -n
- : the action of illuminating or state of being illuminated: as
- spiritual or intellectual enlightenment
- a lighting up
- decorative lighting or lighting effects
- decoration by the art of illuminating
- the luminous flux per unit area on an intercepting surface at any given point
- one of the decorative features used in the art of illuminating or in decorative lighting
il·lu·mi·na·tive [i-'lü-mə-,nā-tiv] -adj
- of, relating to, or producing illumination : illuminating
il·lu·mine [i-'lü-mən] -vt, adj
- illuminate
il·lu·mi·nism [-mə-,ni-zəm] -n
- belief in or claim to a personal enlightenment not accessible to humankind in general
- beliefs or claims viewed as forming doctrine or principles of Illuminati
illus -abbr
- illustrated; illustration
illus·age ['il-'yü-sij, -zij] -n
- harsh, unkind, or abusive treatment
illuse [-'yüz] -vt
- to use badly : maltreat, abuse
il·lu·sion [i-'lü-zhən] -n, adj
- the action of deceiving
- the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled : misapprehension
- an instance of such deception
- a misleading image presented to the vision
- something that deceives or misleads intellectually
- perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature
- hallucination
- a pattern capable of reversible perspective
- a fine plain transparent bobbinet or tulle usu. made of silk and used for veils, trimmings, and dresses
il·lu·sion·ary [i-'lü-zhə-,ner-ē] -adj
- illusory
il·lu·sion·ism [i-'lü-zhə-,ni-zəm] -n
- the use of artistic techniques (as perspective or shading) to create the illusion of reality esp. in a work of art
il·lu·sion·ist [i-'lüzh-nist, -'lü-zhə-] -n, adj, adv
- : a person who produces illusory effects: as
- one (as an artist) whose work is marked by illusionism
- a sleight-of-hand performer or a magician
il·lu·sive [i-'lü-siv, -ziv] -adj, adv, n
- illusory
il·lu·so·ry [i-'lüs-rē, -'lüz-; -'lü-sə-, -zə-] -adj, adv, n
- based on or producing illusion : deceptive
il·lus·trate ['i-ləs-,trāt also i-'ləs-] -vb, n
- enlighten
- to light up
- to make illustrious
- to make bright
- adorn
- to make clear : clarify
- to make clear by giving or by serving as an example or instance
- to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate
- to show clearly : demonstrate
- to give an example or instance
il·lus·tra·tion [,i-ləs-'trā-shən also i-,ləs-] -n, adj
- the action of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated
- the action of making illustrious or honored or distinguished
- : something that serves to illustrate: as
- an example or instance that helps make something clear
- a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive
il·lus·tra·tive [i-'ləs-trə-tiv also 'i-lə-,strā-] -adj, adv
- serving, tending, or designed to illustrate
- art that is illustrative of provincial life
il·lus·tri·ous [i-'ləs-trē-əs] -adj, adv, n
- notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions : eminent
- shining brightly with light
- clearly evident
il·lu·vi·a·tion [i-,lü-vē-'ā-shən] -n, adj
- accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or horizon as a result of eluviation from another
ill will -n
- unfriendly feeling
illwish·er ['il-,wi-shər, -'wi-] -n
- one that wishes ill to another
il·ly ['i(l)-lē] -adv
- not wisely or well : badly, ill
- his illy concealed pride -- Della Lutes
Il·lyr·i·an [i-'lir-ē-ən] -n, adj
- a native or inhabitant of ancient Illyria
- the poorly attested Indo-European languages of the Illyrians
il·men·ite ['il-mə-,nīt] -n
- a usu. massive iron-black mineral that consists of an oxide of iron and titanium and that is a major titanium ore
ILO -abbr
- International Labor Organization
Ilo·ca·no [,ē-lə-'kä-(,)nō, ,i-] -n
- a member of a major people of northern Luzon in the Philippines
- the Austronesian language of the Ilocano people
ILS -abbr
- instrument landing system