Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-ease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: il-l-ease
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling or state of uneasiness; a lack of comfort or surety; discomfort or anxiousness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Alarm brought Bradly over to glare down at Podson, bristling up his beard at him. Podson glanced at Bradly, and away from him, and rasped his shoulder-blades; manifesting these symptoms of ill-ease over a spiritual quandary."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ill-ease mean?: A feeling or state of uneasiness; a lack of comfort or surety; discomfort or anxiousness.

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