nounπShare(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity."The doctor worked hard to cure the ills of the sick children. "sufferingdisasterconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHarm or injury."The government is trying to cure the ills of poverty by creating more jobs. "sufferingdiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEvil; moral wrongfulness."The community worked together to fight the ills of poverty and crime in their neighborhood. "moralphilosophycharactertheologyreligionnegativesufferingguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA physical ailment; an illness."I am incapacitated by rheumatism and other ills."medicinediseasebodysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePCP, phencyclidine."The police found a small bag of ills during the traffic stop. "medicinesubstancediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
