Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-will

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: il-l-will
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ill will.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His heart was softened in seeing mine suffer; and so much of his ill-will was done away, that when we parted, he almost shook me by the hand while he reminded me of an old promise about a pointer puppy."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ill-will mean?: Alternative form of ill will.

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