All English words - page 2554

Meanings of Illinois:

proper noun

A state in the eastern central us; population 12,901,563 (est. 2008); capital, springfield. it was colonized by the french but was ceded to britain in 1763. it was acquired by the us in 1783 and became the 21st state in 1818.

noun

A state in the central us, whose capital city is springfield and whose largest city is chicago

Usage examples:

We started working with the university of illinois five years ago., they were married in illinois.

Meanings of Illinoisan:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the us state of illinois or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

An illinoisan farmer

noun

A native or inhabitant of the us state of illinois.

Usage examples:

The illinoisan who ran the campaign

Meanings of Illiquid:

adjective

(of assets) not easily converted into cash.

Usage examples:

Illiquid investments

Meanings of Illiquidity:

adjective

Used to describe an asset that is not easy to sell and exchange for cash

Usage examples:

Her investment is illiquid: it would take time to sell the properties in order to raise cash and re…

Meanings of Illite:

noun

A clay mineral of a group resembling micas, with a lattice structure which does not expand on absorption of water.

Usage examples:

Common clays are usually mixtures of clay minerals such as illite, smectite, and kaolinite, togethe…

Meanings of Illiteracies:

noun

The inability to read or write.

Usage examples:

The ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread

Meanings of Illiteracy:

noun

The inability to read or write.

Usage examples:

The ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was widespread

Meanings of Illiterate:

adjective

Unable to read or write.

Usage examples:

His parents were illiterate

noun

A person who is unable to read or write.

Usage examples:

This reminds me of a quote from italo calvino (who was most certainly literate): ‘the ratio of lite…

Meanings of Illiterates:

noun

A person who is unable to read or write.

Usage examples:

This reminds me of a quote from italo calvino (who was most certainly literate): ‘the ratio of lite…

adjective

Unable to read or write.

Usage examples:

His parents were illiterate

Meanings of Illiterati:

plural noun

People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.

Usage examples:

A discussion that made few concessions to the scientific illiterati

Meanings of Illness:

noun

A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.

Usage examples:

He died after a long illness

Meanings of Illnesses:

noun

A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.

Usage examples:

He died after a long illness

Meanings of Illocution:

noun

An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes the intended action, e.g. ordering, warning, or promising.

Usage examples:

Though both reject a mere psychological description of authorial intent, they differ with regards t…

Meanings of Illogic:

noun

Reasoning or thought which is not logical.

Usage examples:

Now he knows how junk science and illogic can confound reason and common sense.

Meanings of Illogical:

adjective

Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.

Usage examples:

An illogical fear of the supernatural

Meanings of Illogicality:

noun

The quality of not being reasonable, wise, or practical, or of not following a plan or system that has been carefully thought about

Usage examples:

He was apparently unaware of the illogicality of his statement., the illogicalities of english spel…

Meanings of Illogically:

adverb

In a way that is not reasonable, wise, or practical, or that does not follow a plan or system that has been carefully thought about

Usage examples:

He was illogically reluctant to sell the family home after his mother died., illogically, english h…

Meanings of Ills:

noun

A problem or misfortune.

Usage examples:

A lengthy work on the ills of society

adjective

Suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell.

Usage examples:

He was taken ill with food poisoning

adverb

Badly, wrongly, or imperfectly.

Usage examples:

The street is dominated by ill-lit shops

prefix

In a way that is bad or not suitable

Usage examples:

Ill-prepared, an ill-judged remark

Meanings of Illude:

verb

Trick; delude.

Usage examples:

He had allowed his imagination to illude him

Meanings of Illuded:

verb

Trick; delude.

Usage examples:

He had allowed his imagination to illude him

Meanings of Illuding:

verb

Trick; delude.

Usage examples:

He had allowed his imagination to illude him

Meanings of Illume:

verb

Light up; illuminate.

Usage examples:

Sparks from candles illume our faces

Meanings of Illumed:

verb

Light up; illuminate.

Usage examples:

Sparks from candles illume our faces

Meanings of Illumes:

verb

Light up; illuminate.

Usage examples:

Sparks from candles illume our faces

Meanings of Illuminance:

noun

The amount of luminous flux per unit area.

Usage examples:

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