ETYM AS. wiers, wyrs; akin to OS. and Old High Germ. wirs, Icel. verr, Goth, waírs; a comparative adverb with no corresponding positive. Related to Worse.
(Comparative of 'ill') In a less effective or successful or desirable manner.
ETYM Old Eng. uddir, AS. űder; akin to Dutch uijer, German euter, Old High Germ. űtar, űtiro, Icel. jűgr, Swed. jufver, jur, Dan. yver, Latin uber, Greek oythar, Skr. űdhar. Related to Exuberant.
Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats); SYN. bag.
1. (comparatif) Plus mal, plus mauvais, plus malade, plus désavantageusement, d'une manière plus fâcheuse. Aller de mal en pis.
2. En fait le mot est moribond car on emploie plus volontiers'pire' que 'pis'. C'est pire.