/ Dictionary / Index I ill-boding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-bod•ing Pronunciation: (il'bō'ding), [key] — adj. foreboding evil; inauspicious; unlucky: ill-boding stars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ill-being ill-bred Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language