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11ailing — adjective 1) his ailing mother Syn: ill, sick, unwell, sickly, poorly, weak, indisposed, in poor/bad health, infirm, debilitated, diseased, delicate, valetudinarian, below par, bedridden; informal laid up, under the weather …
12ailing — adjective 1) his ailing mother Syn: ill, sick, sickly, poorly, weak, in poor/bad health, infirm 2) the country s ailing economy Syn: failing, weak, poor, tottering …
13ailing — UK [ˈeɪlɪŋ] / US adjective 1) [usually before noun] mainly journalism an ailing organization or economy is not strong or successful The company is about to sell its ailing publishing division. 2) literary ill and weak …
14Ailing — Ail Ail ([=a]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ailed} ([=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ailing}.] [OE. eilen, ailen, AS. eglan to trouble, pain; akin to Goth. us agljan to distress, agls troublesome, irksome, aglo, aglitha, pain, and prob. to E. awe. [root]3.]… …
15ailing — /ay ling/, adj. 1. sickly; unwell. 2. unsound or troubled: a financially ailing corporation. [1590 1600; AIL + ING2] * * * …
16ailing — adj. Ailing is used with these nouns: ↑economy, ↑father, ↑mother …
17ailing — [ˈeɪlɪŋ] adj not strong, healthy, or successful an ailing business[/ex] …
18ailing — 1. noun An ailment. 2. verb Present participle of to ail …
19ailing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ill, sickly, feeble, weak; see sick . See Synonym Study at sick . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ill, aching, afflicted. see sick III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Affected or tending to be affected with minor… …
20ailing — ail·ing || eɪlɪŋ adj. in pain; in distress, troubled; sickly eɪl v. pain; distress, trouble; afflict …
