ailsome

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ailsome

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From ail + -some.

adjective more ailsome · most ailsome

Characterised or marked by ailing; difficult, painful, or unpleasant. She followed him down the stairs, mouthing the saga of her husband's ailsome career.
Similar: tormentuous, agonizing, ailsome, excruciating, groanful, hellish, hurtful, bruising, painable, painful, terrible, tormenting

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@misc{ailsome_2026,
  title = {ailsome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ailsome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}