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ilang-ilang

An oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree, used in perfumery.

Ileac

Pertaining to the ileum.

Ileocolic

Pertaining to the ileum and colon; as, the ileocolic, or ileoc/cal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens into the large intestine.

Ileum

The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.

Ileus

A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also ileac passion or iliac passion.

Ilex

The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.

Iliac

Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery.

Iliad

A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer.

Ilial

Pertaining to the ilium; iliac.

Ilicic

Pertaining to, or derived from, the holly (Ilex), and allied plants; as, ilicic acid.

Ilicin

The bitter principle of the holly.

Iliofemoral

Pertaining to the ilium and femur; as, iliofemoral ligaments.

Iliolumbar

Pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions; as, the iliolumbar artery.

Ilion

Ilium, or Troy, the ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War; -- a variant spelling of Ilium.

Iliopsoas

The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles.

Ilium

The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.

Ilixanthin

A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.

Ilk

Kind; class; sort; type; as, him and his ilk; -- sometimes used to indicate disapproval when applied to people.

Ill

In a ill manner; badly; weakly.

Ill-bred

Badly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil; rude. See Note under Ill, adv.

ill-famed

having an exceedingly bad reputation.

ill-fated

marked by or promising bad fortune; unsuccessful; as, an ill-fated business venture.

Ill-favoured Ill-favored

Wanting beauty or attractiveness; unattractive; deformed; ugly; ill-looking; -- usually used of a face; as, an ill-favored countenance.

ill-fitting

Fitting poorly; not the proper size and cut; -- of clothing.

ill-formed

not grammatical; ungrammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage. Opposite of grammatical.

ill-gotten

obtained illegally or by improper means; as, ill-gotten gains.

Ill-judged

Not well judged; unwise; not well considered or thought out; as, an ill-judged attempt.

Ill-looking

Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under Ill, adv.

Ill-mannered

Impolite; rude; displaying socially incorrect behavior.

Ill-natured

Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; -- of people; as, an ill-natured person; an ill-natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of good-natured.

Ill-omened

Having unlucky omens; inauspicious. See Note under Ill, adv.

ill-shapen

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; as, an ill-shapen vase.

Ill-starred

Fated to be unfortunate; unlucky; as, an ill-starred man or day.

Ill-tempered

Of bad temper; grouchy; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.

Ill-timed

Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or unpropitious time; occurring at an inappropriate time; as, an ill-timed intervention.

ill-used

taken advantage of; treated badly; -- of persons.

Ill-wisher

One who wishes ill to another; an enemy.

Illabile

Incapable of falling or erring; infalliable.

Illacerable

Not lacerable; incapable of being torn or rent.

Illampu

A mountian in Bolivia, 20,873 feet high.

Illapse

A gliding in; an immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent or attack.

Illaqueate

To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.

Illation

The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.

Illative

An illative particle, as for, because.

Illatively

By inference; as an illative; in an illative manner.

Illaudable

Not laudable; not praise-worthy; worthy of censure or disapprobation.

Illegal

Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.

Illegality

The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.

Illegible

Incapable of being read; not legible; as, illegible handwriting; an illegible inscription.

Illegitimate

To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.

Illeviable

Not leviable; incapable of being imposed, or collected.

Illiberal

Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.

Illiberality

The state or quality of being illiberal; narrowness of mind; meanness; niggardliness.

Illiberally

In a illiberal manner, ungenerously; uncharitably; parsimoniously.

Illicit

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.

Illicium

A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise.

Illimitable

Incapable of being limited or bounded; immeasurable; limitless; boundless; as, illimitable space.

Illimitation

State of being illimitable; lack of, or freedom from, limitation.

Illinition

A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.

Illinois

A tribe of North American Indians, which formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.

Illiquation

The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.

Illision

The act of dashing or striking against.

Illiteracy

The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; lack of learning, or knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inability to read and write; as, the illiteracy shown by the last census.

Illiterate

Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people.

Illness

The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness.

Illogical

Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illogical inference.

Illtreat

To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.

Illude

To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.

Illume

To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.

Illuminant

That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants.

Illuminate

One who is enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.

illuminated

rendered luminous by rays of light striking and reflecting; -- used especially of illumination by artificial light.

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