ail
/eɪl/
verb
- To cause physical or mental trouble or pain; to trouble or afflict.
- The old car has been ailing for months and finally broke down.
- The doctor asked, 'What ails you today?'
- Nothing ails her more than the thought of losing her job.
noun
- A mild illness or discomfort.
- He dismissed his headache as just a passing ail.
- The herbal tea is supposed to cure any common ail.
- She complained of a minor ail but still went to work.