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ailing

/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/

Meanings
  • an expression of sadness, distress, or illness

    - "He looked ailing and needed rest."
    - "Her ailing father required constant care."

Variants
List of all variants of ailing that leads to same result
ailing , ail , ailed , ails , Soong Ai-ling
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English ēgan, ēgel, from Proto-Germanic *ēgan, *ēgal, meaning 'infirm, sick, in pain;' related to German Altes, meaning 'old,' and German eil, meaning 'hurry,' from Proto-Germanic *eljōn, meaning ' distant, far.'


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