ill-looking
[ il-look-ing ]
Origin of ill-looking
1First recorded in 1625–35
Words Nearby ill-looking
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How to use ill-looking in a sentence
At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
Dope | Sax RohmerThese people were sallow-coloured or ill-looking, had ugly heads of hair, large eyes, and broad cheeks.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe most inferior horses are ill-looking, small, and rough-skinned.
At this moment, the ill-looking man was inspecting the hole in the crown of his three-cornered hat.
The Pickwick Papers | Charles DickensA very ordinary-looking man, rather under-sized and ill-looking—it was the taxi-driver.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
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