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ails

/eɪlz/

A form of ail — To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of ail

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ail

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ails

sales wales tales scales males nails mails tails sails Versailles dales ales Marseilles pales hard as nails kayles

Sounds the same

Anagrams

Lisa sail Isla Ilsa Sila lias lais sial Lasi

Cite this entry

APA

ails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ails

MLA

“ails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ails. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ails,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ails.

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