ill effect

English

Noun

ill effect (plural ill effects)

1. (often plural) A detrimental or harmful effect.
   • 1961 July, “News in Brief”, in Trains Illustrated, page 392:

     All B.R. pallet vans have been withdrawn for modification; it has been found that the springing has suffered serious ill-effects from the activities of heavy fork-lift trucks inside the vehicles....

Alternative forms

• ill-effect

References

• “ill effect”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “ill effects”, in Collins English Dictionary.