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Traditional English :: ail
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aillike.html - v. 1 tr. archaic (only in 3rd person interrog. or indefinite constructions) trouble or afflict in mind or body ( what ails him?). 2 intr. (usu. be ailing) be ill. [OE egl(i)an f. egle troublesome] |
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Traditional English :: ailanthus
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aillike.html - n. a tall deciduous tree of the genus Ailanthus, esp. A. altissima, native to China and Australasia. [mod.L ailantus f. Ambonese aylanto] |
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Traditional English :: aileron
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aillike.html - n. a hinged surface in the trailing edge of an aeroplane wing, used to control lateral balance. [F, dimin. of aile wing f. L ala] |
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Traditional English :: ailing
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aillike.html - adj. 1 ill, esp. chronically. 2 in poor condition. |
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Traditional English :: ailment
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aillike.html - n. an illness, esp. a minor one. |
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English Idioms :: aim
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aillike.html - See: TAKE AIM. |
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