iller

9.9

More impressive or cool, often in music and fashion

adjective
/ˈɪlər/

Slang

: más impresionante

I'm iller than M.J.'s Thriller

Examples

♪ ♪ I'm the bad ass killer There ain't nobody iller ♪ ♪ You're ice-cold dead Because I'm the fucking chiller

Scary Movie (2000)
My mentality is gettin' iller, killer

Crooklyn (1994)
Or might she be iller than she realizes?

Fiction book (1995)
"Then she is iller than she's letting on," thought Beth with compassion.

Fiction book (1995)
♪ ♪ I'm the bad ass killer There ain't nobody iller ♪ ♪ You're ice-cold dead Because I'm the fucking chiller

Scary Movie (2000)
My friend's new song is iller than his last release, showcasing his growth as an artist.
The fashion at this party is iller than anything I've seen recently, with everyone dressed to impress.
Her skills on the guitar are iller than most musicians I've heard live.

Synonyms

gooder than

vsiller

Baby Talk

∞ 9.9

People use it jokingly and informally to say something is better than another

is slang expressing style and coolness rather than simple childish informal speech

gooder

vsiller

Informal

9.9

A joking incorrect word people use instead of better

is slang showing stylish or musical coolness rather than childish nonstandard use

Antonyms

lame

Offensive

350 6.8

Weak and not convincing, often given as an excuse

How Cool

iller

Slang

9.9

cool

Informal

∞ 2.2

ordinary

683 1.0

uncool

Informal

40 7.4

Surface Forms

iller comparative

Morphology

iller = ill (semi-transparent) = ill + er

Formed as the regular comparative of the slang adjective 'ill', but the slang sense can be confused with the standard meaning 'sick', reducing predictability for average learners.

Etymology

Iller comes from slang use of ill, which people in hip-hop turned from 'sick' into a praise meaning 'very cool' or 'excellent'. The ending -er makes it comparative, so iller means 'more cool' or 'more impressive'.