illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
(noun) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
malady
(noun) any unwholesome or desperate condition; “what maladies afflict our nation?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
malady (plural maladies)
Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
A moral or mental defect or disorder.
• ailment, disease, disorder, distemper, illness, sickness
Source: Wiktionary
Mal"a*dy, n.; pl. Maladies. Etym: [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]
1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster.
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder. Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden.
Syn.
– Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
