AIL

ail

Noun

  1. An ailment; trouble; illness.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The awn of barley or other types of corn.

Verb

  1. 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.
  2. To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

Adjective

  1. Painful; troublesome.


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