ailing: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ailing
- failing«Word Popularity Bar5/5
failing
- noun a flaw or weak point
weakness.
- he was quick to point out his wife's failings
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
flunk.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- noun a flaw or weak point
- prevailing5/5
prevailing
- adjective satellite most frequent or common
rife; dominant; predominant; prevalent.
- prevailing winds
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- adjective satellite most frequent or common
- sailing5/5
sailing
- noun the work of a sailor
navigation; seafaring.
- noun riding in a sailboat
- noun the work of a sailor
- retailing4/5
retailing
- noun the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
- verb be sold at the retail level
retail.
- These gems retail at thousands of dollars each
- noun the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
- trailing4/5
trailing
- noun the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
tracking.
- verb to lag or linger behind
drop behind; hang back; trail; drag; get behind; drop back.
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
- noun the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
- mailing4/5
mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- the candidate sent out three large mailings
- noun the transmission of a letter
posting.
- the postmark indicates the time of mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- railing4/5
railing
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
rail.
- noun material for making rails or rails collectively
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- detailing4/5
detailing
- noun an individualized description of a particular instance
particularisation; particularization.
- verb provide details for
detail.
- noun an individualized description of a particular instance
- hailing3/5
hail
- noun precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
- noun many objects thrown forcefully through the air
- a hail of pebbles
- a hail of bullets
- noun precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
- countervailing3/5
countervail
- verb compensate for or counterbalance
offset.
- offset deposits and withdrawals
- verb oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
counteract; counterbalance; neutralize.
- This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
- verb compensate for or counterbalance
- tailing3/5
tailing
- noun the act of following someone secretly
shadowing.
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- noun the act of following someone secretly
- wailing3/5
wailing
- noun loud cries made while weeping
bawling.
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- noun loud cries made while weeping
- flailing3/5
flail
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
thrash; lam; thresh.
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- nailing3/5
nail
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- noun horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- curtailing3/5
curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- verb place restrictions on
- entailing3/5
entail
- noun land received by fee tail
- noun the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
- noun land received by fee tail
- unfailing3/5
unfailing
- adjective satellite not liable to failure
foolproof.
- a foolproof identification system
- the unfailing sign of an amateur
- an unfailing test
- adjective satellite always able to supply more
- an unfailing source of good stories
- a subject of unfailing interest
- adjective satellite not liable to failure
- bailing2/5
bail
- noun (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
bail bond; bond.
- the judge set bail at $10,000
- a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
- noun the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
- he is out on bail
- noun (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- blackmailing2/5
blackmail
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- verb exert pressure on someone through threats
pressure; blackjack.
- noun extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- assailing2/5
assail
- verb attack someone physically or emotionally
assault; attack; set on.
- The mugger assaulted the woman
- Nightmares assailed him regularly
- verb launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
attack.
- Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
- Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
- verb attack someone physically or emotionally
- emailing2/5
email
- noun (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
e-mail; electronic mail.
- you cannot send packages by electronic mail
- verb communicate electronically on the computer
e-mail; netmail.
- she e-mailed me the good news
- noun (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
- bewailing2/5
bewail
- verb regret strongly
bemoan; deplore; lament.
- I deplore this hostile action
- we lamented the loss of benefits
- verb regret strongly
- derailing2/5
derail
- verb cause to run off the tracks
- they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
- verb run off or leave the rails
jump.
- the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
- verb cause to run off the tracks
- dovetailing2/5
dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
- jailing2/5
jail
- noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
slammer; pokey; gaol; jailhouse; clink; poky.
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
- noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- unavailing2/5
unavailing
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
otiose; ineffectual; futile.
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
- availing2/5
avail
- noun a means of serving
help; service.
- of no avail
- there's no help for it
- verb use to one's advantage
- He availed himself of the available resources
- noun a means of serving
- fishtailing1/5
fishtail
- verb slow down by moving the tail sideways
- The airplane fishtailed on the runway
- verb slow down by moving the tail sideways
- wassailing1/5
wassail
- noun a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
- verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
jollify; make whoopie; make merry; revel; whoop it up; racket; make happy.
- The members of the wedding party made merry all night
- Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!
- noun a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
- travailing1/5
travail
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
lying-in; childbed; labor; parturiency; confinement; labour.
- she was in labor for six hours
- noun use of physical or mental energy; hard work
exertion; elbow grease; effort; sweat.
- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- quailing1/5
quail
- noun flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- noun small gallinaceous game birds
- noun flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- hightailing1/5
hightail
- verb leave as fast as possible
- We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in
- verb leave as fast as possible
- parasailing1/5
parasailing
- noun gliding in a parasail
paragliding.
- noun gliding in a parasail
- vailing1/5
Derived words of ailing
- failings«Word Popularity Bar3/5
failing
- noun a flaw or weak point
weakness.
- he was quick to point out his wife's failings
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
flunk.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- noun a flaw or weak point
- tailings3/5
tailing
- noun the act of following someone secretly
shadowing.
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- noun the act of following someone secretly
- railings3/5
railing
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
rail.
- noun material for making rails or rails collectively
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- mailings3/5
mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- the candidate sent out three large mailings
- noun the transmission of a letter
posting.
- the postmark indicates the time of mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- sailings2/5
sailing
- noun the work of a sailor
navigation; seafaring.
- noun riding in a sailboat
- noun the work of a sailor
- unfailingly2/5
unfailingly
- adverb without fail
- adverb without fail
- wailings1/5
wailing
- noun loud cries made while weeping
bawling.
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- noun loud cries made while weeping
- prevailingly1/5
prevailing
- adjective satellite most frequent or common
rife; dominant; predominant; prevalent.
- prevailing winds
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- adjective satellite most frequent or common
- unavailingly1/5
unavailing
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
otiose; ineffectual; futile.
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ailing`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ailing`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ailing`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.