ailment

«ailment» in Mova's school dictionary: an illness, usually a minor one, like a cold, cough or rash — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an ailment, ailments)

meaning for a pupil

An ailment is an illness, usually a minor one, like a cold, cough or rash. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in health and history lessons (old remedies for common ailments), in pharmacies, and in stories. It is softer and more formal than «illness» or «disease».

examples

• Colds and coughs are common winter ailments. tree →
• Grandma had a herbal remedy for every ailment. tree →
• The pharmacist can help with minor ailments. tree →
• The puppy's ailment turned out to be a sore paw. tree →
• In the old days, people used honey to treat many ailments. tree →
• Tummy aches are a common ailment among children. tree →
• Rudy knew nothing of fever, or any other ailment. tree →

note

Countable. Verb «ail» (old: to make ill): «What ails you?». An ailment is usually not serious; a «disease» can be serious.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ailment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.