ails: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ails
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fail
- verb fail to do something; leave something undone
neglect.
- She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
- The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
- verb be unsuccessful
miscarry; go wrong.
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
- verb fail to do something; leave something undone
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details
- noun true confidential information
inside information.
- after the trial he gave us the real details
- noun an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
item; detail; point.
- several of the details are similar
- a point of information
- noun true confidential information
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trail
- noun a track or mark left by something that has passed
- there as a trail of blood
- a tear left its trail on her cheek
- noun a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- noun a track or mark left by something that has passed
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prevail
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- verb be valid, applicable, or true
hold; obtain.
- This theory still holds
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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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
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tails
- noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tail coat; full dress; dress suit.
- noun the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
tail.
- noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
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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
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sail
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
canvass; canvas; sheet.
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise.
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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rails
- noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
track; runway; rail.
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
rail; railing.
- noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
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mail
- noun the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
- noun the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
post; mail service; postal service.
- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail `the post'
- noun the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
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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
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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)
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snail
- noun freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
- noun edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
escargot.
- noun freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
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cocktail
- noun a short mixed drink
- noun an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
- noun a short mixed drink
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entrails
- noun internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
viscera; innards.
- `viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'
- noun internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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toenail
- noun the nail at the end of a toe
- verb drive obliquely
toe.
- toe a nail
- noun the nail at the end of a toe
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fingernail
- noun the nail at the end of a finger
- noun the nail at the end of a finger
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thumbnail
- noun the nail of the thumb
- noun the nail of the thumb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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wail
- noun a cry of sorrow and grief
lamentation; plaint; lament.
- their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
- verb emit long loud cries
roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- noun a cry of sorrow and grief
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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
- curtails2/5
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
- flails2/5
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
- pails2/5
pail
- noun a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
bucket.
- noun the quantity contained in a pail
pailful.
- noun a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
- avails2/5
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
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pigtail
- noun a plait of braided hair
- noun a plait of braided hair
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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
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topsail
- noun a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
- noun a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
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handrail
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
balusters; bannister; banister; balustrade.
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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cattail
- noun tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
- noun tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
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coattail
- noun the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
- noun the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
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guardrail
- noun a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
safety rail.
- noun a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
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whitetail
- noun common North American deer; tail has a white underside
Odocoileus Virginianus; white tail; white-tailed deer; Virginia deer; whitetail deer.
- noun common North American deer; tail has a white underside
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retail
- noun the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
- verb be sold at the retail level
- These gems retail at thousands of dollars each
- noun the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
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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
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bewail
- verb regret strongly
bemoan; deplore; lament.
- I deplore this hostile action
- we lamented the loss of benefits
- verb regret strongly
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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
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hangnail
- noun a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
agnail.
- noun a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
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fishtail
- verb slow down by moving the tail sideways
- The airplane fishtailed on the runway
- verb slow down by moving the tail sideways
- contrails1/5
contrail
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
condensation trail.
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
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grail
- noun the object of any prolonged endeavor
- noun (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
Holy Grail; Sangraal.
- noun the object of any prolonged endeavor
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springtail
- noun any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
collembolan.
- noun any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
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shirttail
- noun a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
- noun fabric forming the tail of a shirt
- noun a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
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hobnail
- noun a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
- verb supply with hobnails
- noun a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
- headsails1/5
headsail
- noun any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
- noun any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
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voicemail
- noun a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
voice mail.
- noun a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
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mainsail
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- brails1/5
brail
- noun a small net used to draw fish into a boat
- noun a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
- noun a small net used to draw fish into a boat
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foresail
- noun the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
- noun the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
- ponytails1/5
ponytail
- noun a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
- noun a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
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horsetail
- noun perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
- noun perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
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treenail
- noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
trenail; trunnel.
- noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
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staysail
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
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foxtail
- noun grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
foxtail grass.
- noun grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
- wagtails1/5
wagtail
- noun Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
- noun Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
- swallowtails1/5
swallowtail
- noun a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
swallow-tailed coat; morning coat.
- noun a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
- monorails1/5
monorail
- noun a railway having a single track
- noun a railway having a single track
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fantail
- noun an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
- noun an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
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oxtail
- noun the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
- noun the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
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ringtail
- noun raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
cacomixle; bassarisk; coon cat; ring-tailed cat; civet cat; cacomistle; Bassariscus astutus; miner's cat; raccoon fox.
- noun North American raccoon
Procyon lotor; common racoon; coon; common raccoon.
- noun raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
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cottontail
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
cottontail rabbit; wood rabbit.
- noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
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pintail
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
Anas acuta; pin-tailed duck.
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
- swordtails1/5
swordtail
- noun freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
Xyphophorus helleri; topminnow; helleri.
- noun freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
- vails1/5
- bucktails1/5
bucktails
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- bedrails1/5
bedrails
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Derived words of ails
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tailspin
- noun loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
- noun rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
spin.
- noun loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
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hailstone
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
- hailstorm2/5
hailstorm
- noun a storm during which hail falls
- noun a storm during which hail falls
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failsafe
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- hailstone1/5
hailstone
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
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hailstorm
- noun a storm during which hail falls
- noun a storm during which hail falls
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tailstock
- noun support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
- noun support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
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mailshot
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mailshots
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railside
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ails`. 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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