ailing

[ ey-ling ]
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adjective
  1. sickly; unwell.

  2. unsound or troubled: a financially ailing corporation.

Origin of ailing

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; ail + -ing2

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British Dictionary definitions for ailing

ailing

/ (ˈeɪlɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. unwell or unsuccessful

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