ill nature

a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition ;

ill service

an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" ;

ill temper

a persisting angry mood ;

ill turn

an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" ;

ill will

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility" ; the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility" ;

illampu

a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high) ;

illation

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation ;

illecebrum

one species: coral necklace ;

illecebrum verticullatum

glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas ;

illegal possession

possession of controlled substances ;

illegality

unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute ;

illegibility

writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered ;

illegitimacy

unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law ; the status of being born to parents who were not married ;

illegitimate

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents ;

illegitimate child

the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents ;

illegitimate enterprise

an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit ;

illiberality

a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money ;

illicitness

the quality of not conforming strictly to law ;

illicium

anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves ;

illicium anisatum

small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant ;

illicium floridanum

small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States ;

illicium verum

small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative ;

illimani

a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high) ;

illinois

the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami ; a Midwest state in north-central United States ; a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west ;

illinois river

a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River ;

illinoisan

a native or resident of Illinois ;

illiteracy

an inability to read ; ignorance resulting from not reading ;

illiterate

a person unable to read ;

illiterate person

a person unable to read ;

illness

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism ;

illogic

invalid or incorrect reasoning ;

illogicality

invalid or incorrect reasoning ;

illogicalness

invalid or incorrect reasoning ;

illuminance

the luminous flux incident on a unit area ;

illuminant

something that can serve as a source of light ;

illumination

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) ; the luminous flux incident on a unit area ; an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" ; the degree of visibility of your environment ; a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light" ;

illumination unit

a measure of illumination ;

illusion

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers ; the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas ; something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" ; an erroneous mental representation ;

illusionist

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience ; a person with unusual powers of foresight ;

illustration

a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand ; an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" ; showing by example ; artwork that helps make something clear or attractive ;