Pronunciation: /eɪl/
noun trouble or affliction
A1 She went to the doctor because of a slight ailment.
A2 His constant headaches turned out to be a serious ail.
B1 The herbal remedy helped alleviate her digestive ails.
B2 The doctor prescribed medication to treat his chronic ails.
C1 The specialist was able to diagnose the underlying cause of her mysterious ails.
C2 Despite his numerous ails, he remained optimistic and determined to overcome them.
verb to cause pain or trouble; to be unwell or troubled
A1 She ails from a common cold.
A2 He ails from a chronic back pain.
B1 The old man ails from arthritis.
B2 The athlete ails from a knee injury.
C1 The patient ails from a rare genetic disorder.
C2 The singer ails from vocal cord strain.
formal The patient was admitted to the hospital due to a severe ailment.
informal I've been feeling under the weather lately, must be some sort of ailment.
slang I can't come out tonight, I'm feeling a bit ailed.
figurative His constant procrastination was the ail of his productivity.
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