■ adjective
1》 not in full health; unwell.
2》 poor in quality.
↘harmful or hostile: ~ feeling.
↘unfavourable.
■ adverb
1》 badly, wrongly, or imperfectly: ~-chosen.
↘unfavourably.
2》 only with difficulty: she could ~ afford the cost of new curtains.
■ noun a problem or misfortune.
↘evil or harm.
Phrases
~ at ease uncomfortable or embarrassed.
speak (or think ) ~ of say (or think) something critical about.
Origin
ME: from ON ~r 'evil, difficult'.