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ailest

ailest is the superlative form of ail.

Meaning of ail

Adjective

ail (comparative ailer or more ail, superlative ailest or most ail)

  1. (obsolete) Painful; troublesome.

See all 5 meanings of ail

Questions about ailest

What is ailest the superlative form of?
Ailest is the superlative form of ail.

Words near ailest in the dictionary

  1. aileron rolls
  2. ailerons
  3. Ailes
  4. Ailesbury
  5. Aileses
  6. ailest
  7. aileth
  8. ailette
  9. ailettes
  10. ailevator
  11. ailevators

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