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unwell

[uhn-wel] Origin

un·well

[uhn-wel]
adjective
1.
not well; ailing; ill.
2.
Older Use. menstruating.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see un-1, well1

un·well·ness, noun
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Unwell is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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unwell (ʌnˈwɛl)
 
adj
(postpositive) not well; ill

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unwell
c.1450, "somewhat ill," from un- (1) "not" + well (adj.). Cf. N.Fris. unwel, Ger. unwohl.
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