How they flit about, imps of evil as they are, and sound their horn of defiance in our ear! Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Various She and her mother had to flit so oftenâsuddenly, noiselessly. Ten American Girls From History Kate Dickinson Sweetser With yours so nearly ready to flit, no change in size is indicated now.
Malaise (/mÉËleÉªz/ muh-LAZE) is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or pain, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. The word has existed in the French language since at least the 12th century.
The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts; for example, economic malaise refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession (compare depression). The term is particularly associated with the US 1973â75 recession.