ill
adjective40 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0
very ill8.8
really ill8.5
severely ill7.5
quite ill7.1
terribly ill7.0
mentally ill7.0
related to conditions of the mind
gravely ill6.9
slightly ill6.9
pretty ill6.8
related to conditions of the body
rather ill6.5
refers to a long-term illness
emphasizes that the illness is real, not faked
often implying sudden and severe vomiting
almost ill5.1
often used with a cause, e.g., 'almost ill with excitement'
fatally ill5.0
acutely ill4.9
refers to a sudden and severe illness
mortally ill4.8
be ill9.0
feel ill8.5
look ill8.2
become ill7.8
get ill7.5
seem ill7.0
make sb ill6.9
can be used literally (e.g. food) or figuratively (e.g. corruption)
appear ill6.8
fall ill6.5
remain ill5.5
to continue to be ill
be taken ill5.0
lie ill4.5
to be in bed because of illness
grow ill4.0