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ails

/eɪlz/

ails is the plural of ail.

ails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ail.

Meaning of ail

Noun (1)

ail (plural ails)

  1. (obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.

Noun (2)

ail (plural ails)

  1. (West-Country) The awn of barley or other types of corn.

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Words that rhyme with ails

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Questions about ails

What is ails the plural of?
Ails is the plural of ail.
How do you pronounce ails?
Ails is pronounced /eɪlz/.

Words near ails in the dictionary

  1. ailourophils
  2. ailourophobe
  3. ailourophobes
  4. ailourophobia
  5. ailourophobic
  6. ails
  7. Ailsa Craig
  8. ailsome
  9. Ailsworth
  10. Ailsworths
  11. ailsyte

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