Definitions
attack in speech or writing
Word origin
From Middle English assailen, from Old French assaillir, assalir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“at, towards”) + salīre (“jump”). See also assault.
Used in a sentence
“Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.”
“Our ears were assailed by her joyous efforts on her new saxophone.”
“With greedy force he gan the fort assayle, / Whereof he weend possesse soone to bee, / And win rich spoile of ransackt chastitee.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Attack vigorously”6 letters
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