Definition of malaise. 1  1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness An infected person will feel a general malaise. 2  2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being a malaise of cynicism and despair â Malcolm Boyd.
poke through. poke something through someone or something. to jab or stab something through someone or something. The evil knight poked his weapon through Arthur and withdrew it again. Danny poked his finger through the plastic pool liner by mistake. See also: poke.
If you poke one thing into another, you push the first thing into the second thing. He poked his finger into the hole. 3. verb. If something pokes out of or through another thing, you can see part of it appearing from behind or underneath the other thing. He saw the dog's twitching nose poke out of the basket. His fingers poked through the worn tips of his gloves. Synonyms: protrude, stick, thrust, jut More Synonyms of poke.