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Word entry · 3 letters

ail

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"Have symptoms"

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3 lettersPronunciation /ˈeɪ̯l/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ailStarts with AEnds with L5 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

Word origin

Inherited from Middle English eilen, from Old English eġlan, eġlian (“to trouble, afflict”), from Proto-West Germanic *aglijan, from Proto-Germanic *aglijaną (“to trouble, vex”), cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (agljan, “to distress”).

Used in a sentence

  • “Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.”
  • “What aileth thee, Hagar?”
  • “When he ails ever so little […] he is so peevish.”

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Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues

01“Have symptoms”3 letters
02“Suffer physically”3 letters
03“Trouble physically”3 letters
04“Be sick”3 letters
05“Feel unwell”3 letters

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