2. (Med.) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with,
or having, catamenial; menstruant.
[1913 Webster]
Note: This word was formerly regarded as an Americanism, but is now in common use among all who speak the English language. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unwell — index unsound (not strong) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unwell — mid 15c., somewhat ill, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + WELL (Cf. well) (adj.). Cf. N.Fris. unwel, Ger. unwohl … Etymology dictionary
unwell — [adj] sick ailing, bedridden, broken down, debilitated, diseased, feeble, feverish, frail, hospitalized, ill, impaired, incurable, infected, infirm, in poor health, invalid, laid up, nauseated, not feeling well, run down, sick as a dog*, sickly,… … New thesaurus
unwell — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ill … English terms dictionary
unwell — [unwel′] adj. not well; ailing; ill; sick … English World dictionary
Unwell — Single infobox | Name = Unwell Artist = Matchbox Twenty from Album = More Than You Think You Are Released = July 1, 2003 Format = CD single / Audio cassette Recorded = 2002 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:48 Label = Atlantic Writer = Rob… … Wikipedia
unwell — adj. (esp. BrE) VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ He complained of feeling unwell. ▪ become … Collocations dictionary
unwell — 1. menstruating Being ill1: ... all s well that ends unwell. (F. Harris, 1925 he feared he had impregnated a woman) 2. drunk Covering up the taboo condition with one of its symptoms: Our Mr Fellowes had been very unwell at the … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Unwell — Not well or in good health, ailing, sick, indisposed. For example, I am well nigh choked with the sulfurous heat of the weather or I am unwell. (1826, Journal of Sir Walter Scott) Unwell is also a euphemism for experiencing menstruation. It… … Medical dictionary
unwell — [[t]ʌ̱nwe̱l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you are unwell, you are ill. He had been riding in Hyde Park, but felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office late this afternoon … English dictionary
