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ailing

adjective

somewhat ill or prone to illness

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
G
Contains
ILIN
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈeɪ.lɪŋ

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. somewhat ill or prone to illness

    “my poor ailing grandmother”

In context

Example Sentences

my poor ailing grandmother
feeling a bit indisposed today
you look a little peaked
feeling poorly
a sickly child

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