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un⋅well

  [uhn-wel]
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–adjective
1. not well; ailing; ill.
2. Older Use. menstruating.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see un- 1 , well 1

Related forms:
un⋅well⋅ness, noun
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un·well   (ŭn-wěl')   
adj.  

  1. Being in poor health; sick.

  2. Menstruating.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

unwell 
c.1450, "somewhat ill," from un- (1) "not" + well (adj.). Cf. N.Fris. unwel, Ger. unwohl.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: un·well
Pronunciation: -'wel
Function: adjective
1 : being in poor health : SICK
2 : undergoing menstruation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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