What does ailing mean?
Ailing means An ailment..
Ailing
/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
An ailment..
Definitions by Sense
- An ailment.
- present participle and gerund of ail
- Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
Example Sentences
When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose. And the queerer the cure for those ailings the bigger the attraction. A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies.
She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out.
Based on the successful Class 59 but with a much more modern engine, what was to become the Class 66 was designed to replace much of the company's elderly and ailing locomotive fleet.
Synonyms for ailing
Antonyms for ailing
Related Words
Word Forms
- ailings
- more ailing
- most ailing
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for ailing?
Common synonyms include sick, ill, indisposed, sickly.
What is the opposite of ailing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use ailing in a sentence?
When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose. And the queerer the cure for those ailings the bigger the attraction. A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies.
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