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mal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awry adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
  • badly adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  • blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  • complaint noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  • evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
  • ill adjective Unwell or in poor health; sick.
  • malady noun A disease or illness, especially one that is chronic or deep-rooted.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • unwell adjective Not feeling well; somewhat ill.
  • woe noun Deep sadness or distress, or a misfortune that causes it.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

mal is used for these senses in English:

  • awry Perversely, improperly.
  • badly (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
  • badly In a bad manner.
  • blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
  • complaint A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
  • evil Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
  • ill Nauseated; having an urge to vomit. [from 20th c.]
  • ill Not well; imperfectly, badly

awry — full definition

  1. adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
  2. adv Wrongly; off course; not as planned.

badly — full definition

  1. adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  2. adv To a great degree; very much.

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