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ailing

/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)

    "Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."

  • To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

noun

Meaning

  • An ailment.

adjective

Meaning

  • Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

    "She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out."