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Ail Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ail? [n] aromatic bulb used as seasoning [v] cause bodily suffering to [v] be unwell, ill, or ill disposed Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ail: afflict \| garlic \| pain \| trouble Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ail: ache \| afflict \| agonize \| anguish \| be affected with \| be the matter \| beset \| bite \| blanch \| blench \| bother \| burn \| chafe \| complain of \| complicate matters \| concern \| convulse \| crucify \| cut \| discommode \| distress \| disturb \| excruciate \| feel ill \| feel pain \| feel the pangs \| fester \| fret \| gall \| give pain \| gnaw \| grate \| grimace \| grind \| gripe \| harass \| harrow \| have a misery \| hurt \| inconvenience \| inflame \| inflict pain \| irk \| irritate \| kill by inches \| labor under \| lacerate \| martyr \| martyrize \| nip \| pain \| perplex \| perturb \| pierce \| pinch \| plague \| pother \| pound \| prick \| prolong the agony \| put out \| put to it \| put to torture \| puzzle \| rack \| rankle \| rasp \| rub \| shoot \| shrink \| smart \| stab \| sting \| suffer \| thrill \| throb \| tingle \| torment \| torture \| trouble \| try \| tweak \| twinge \| twist \| twitch \| upset \| vex \| wince \| worry \| wound \| wring \| writhe See Also \| Allium sativum \| break out \| clove \| disagree with \| erupt \| flavorer \| flavoring \| flavourer \| flavouring \| garlic clove \| hurt \| recrudesce \| seasoner \| seasoning \| suffer Ail In Webster's Dictionary \Ail\ ([=a]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ailed} ([=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ailing}.] [OE. eilen, ailen, AS. eglan to trouble, pain; akin to Goth. us-agljan to distress, agls troublesome, irksome, aglo, aglitha, pain, and prob. to E. awe. [root]3.] To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, whose cause is unknown; as, what ails the man? I know not what ails him. What aileth thee, Hagar? --Gen. xxi. 17. Note: It is never used to express a specific disease. We do not say, a fever ails him; but, something ails him. \Ail\, v. i. To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill or indisposed or in trouble. When he ails ever so little . . . he is so peevish. --Richardson. \Ail\, n. Indisposition or morbid affection. --Pope.

Ail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ail?

[n] aromatic bulb used as seasoning
[v] cause bodily suffering to
[v] be unwell, ill, or ill disposed

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ail: afflict | garlic | pain | trouble

Ail In Webster's Dictionary

\Ail\ ([=a]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ailed} ([=a]ld); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Ailing}.] [OE. eilen, ailen, AS. eglan to trouble,
pain; akin to Goth. us-agljan to distress, agls troublesome,
irksome, aglo, aglitha, pain, and prob. to E. awe. [root]3.]
To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental;
to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some
uneasiness or affection, whose cause is unknown; as, what
ails the man? I know not what ails him.

      What aileth thee, Hagar?                 --Gen. xxi.
                                               17.

Note: It is never used to express a specific disease. We do
      not say, a fever ails him; but, something ails him.


\Ail\, v. i.
To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill
or indisposed or in trouble.

      When he ails ever so little . . . he is so peevish.
                                               --Richardson.


\Ail\, n.
Indisposition or morbid affection.             --Pope.

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