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unwell

un·well

UK/ʌnˈwɛl/ US/ʌˈnwɛl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

undergoing menstruation

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2.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

  • “my poor ailing grandmother”
  • “feeling a bit indisposed today”
  • “you look a little peaked”
  • “feeling poorly”
  • “a sickly child”
  • “is unwell and can”

Origin

From un- + well.

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