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Definition of Ail
1. Noun. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Specialized synonyms: Clove, Garlic Clove
Group relationships: Allium Sativum, Garlic
Derivative terms: Garlicky
2. Verb. Be ill or unwell.
3. Verb. Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed.
Generic synonyms: Hurt
Specialized synonyms: Break Out, Erupt, Recrudesce
Derivative terms: Ailment, Pain, Pain, Trouble
Definition of Ail
1. v. t. 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.
2. v. i. To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill or indisposed or in trouble.
3. n. Indisposition or morbid affection.
Definition of Ail
1. Verb. (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.) ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled. ¹
3. Noun. An ailment; trouble; illness. ¹
4. Noun. The awn of barley or other types of corn. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ail
1. to cause pain or discomfort to [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ail
1. 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) It is never used to express a specific disease. We do not say, a fever ails him; but, something ails him. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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