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Ill at ease

Ill \Ill\ ([i^]l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst, from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.]

  1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

    Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat, but ill ways, ill markets, and ill neighbors.
    --Bacon.

    There 's some ill planet reigns.
    --Shak.

  2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.

    Of his own body he was ill, and gave The clergy ill example.
    --Shak.

  3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.

    I am in health, I breathe, and see thee ill.
    --Shak.

  4. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude; unpolished; inelegant. That 's an ill phrase. --Shak. Ill at ease, uneasy; uncomfortable; anxious. ``I am very ill at ease.'' --Shak. Ill blood, enmity; resentment; bad blood. Ill breeding, lack of good breeding; rudeness. Ill fame, ill or bad repute; as, a house of ill fame, a house where lewd persons meet for illicit intercourse. Ill humor, a disagreeable mood; bad temper. Ill nature, bad disposition or temperament; sullenness; esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness to others. Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness. Ill turn.

    1. An unkind act.

    2. A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Ill will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence.

      Syn: Bad; evil; wrong; wicked; sick; unwell.

Ill at ease

Ease \Ease\ ([=e]z), n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr. ais, aise, OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L. ansa handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. Agio, Disease.]

  1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment. [Obs.]

    They him besought Of harbor and or ease as for hire penny.
    --Chaucer.

  2. Freedom from anything that pains or troubles; as:

    1. Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet; relaxation; as, ease of body.

      Usefulness comes by labor, wit by ease.
      --Herbert.

      Give yourself ease from the fatigue of watching.
      --Swift.

    2. Freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that annoys or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security; as, ease of mind.

      Among these nations shalt thou find no ease.
      --Deut. xxviii. 65.

      Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
      --Luke xii. 19.

    3. Freedom from constraint, formality, difficulty, embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness; -- said of manner, style, etc.; as, ease of style, of behavior, of address.

      True ease in writing comes from art, not chance.
      --Pope.

      Whate'er he did was done with so much ease, In him alone 't was natural to please.
      --Dryden.

      At ease, free from pain, trouble, or anxiety. ``His soul shall dwell at ease.''
      --Ps. xxv. 12.

      Chapel of ease. See under Chapel.

      Ill at ease, not at ease, disquieted; suffering; anxious.

      To stand at ease (Mil.), to stand in a comfortable attitude in one's place in the ranks.

      With ease, easily; without much effort.

      Syn: Rest; quiet; repose; comfortableness; tranquillity; facility; easiness; readiness.

Wiktionary
ill at ease

a. 1 anxious; unsure; uneasy 2 uncomfortable

WordNet
ill at ease

adj. not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers" [syn: awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy]

Wikipedia
Ill at Ease (The Methadones album)

Ill at Ease is the debut album by punk rock band The Methadones.

Ill at Ease (The Mark of Cain album)

Ill at Ease is the third full-length studio album by the Australian hard rock/ alternative metal band The Mark of Cain. It was released in 1995 by Australian label rooArt and produced by Henry Rollins. "First Time" and "LMA" were released as singles from the album. "The Contender", "Interloper", "You Let Me Down", "Hindsight" and "Pointman" were remixed for release on the following album Rock and Roll.

Ill at Ease

Ill at Ease may refer to:

  • Ill at Ease (The Methadones album), 2001
  • Ill at Ease (The Mark of Cain album), 1995

Usage examples of "ill at ease".

He glanced at Kthaara, who was looking ill at ease, and smiled faintly.

Viktor was stiffly ill at ease at first, eyes always on Marie-Claude and Jake Lundy to see if there was any visible affection going on between them.

Clis hustled out, pale and obviously ill at ease in a confrontation.

It was on a crag in the dark wooded mountains, and the region was so shunned by the country folk that normal people could not help feeling ill at ease.

All unversed in tavern ways was the magnificent Gonzaga, and he who at court, in ballroom or in antechamber, was a very mirror of all the graces of a courtier, felt awkward here and ill at ease.

It seemed to Blundy that every time he came home Hans Horeger was there before him, sitting under that dumb piece of scrimshaw on the wall, sipping wine with Murra and looking ill at ease when Murra's husband turned up.

She shifted in her seat and fidgeted and played with her silverware, looking awkward and ill at ease.

Adele was obliged to sit between my legs, but she was ill at ease.

You were both stiff, awkward, ill at ease, reserved, even truculent.

He felt ill at ease, despite the spirit of lighthearted gaiety that ruled the day.