- Types Of Speech
- You can use assail as a verb in a sentence.
- About Assail
- A 2 syllables verb and 6 letters with the letters a, i, l, and s, 3 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters sa. Assail starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, as, ass, assa, assai, and the ending characters are l, il, ail, sail, ssail, . Assail is also a double consonant (ss) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Assail is set as a sat word that starts with a, ends with l, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is assail a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Assail in Pig Latin is said as "assailay or assailway".
- Unigram
- a | s | s | a | i | l
- Bigram
- as | ss | sa | ai | il
- Trigram
- ass | ssa | sai | ail
- Quadrigram
- assa | ssai | sail
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- attack in speech or writing;
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" - launch an attack or assault on;
begin hostilities or start warfare with;
"Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II";
"Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" - attack someone physically or emotionally;
"The mugger assaulted the woman";
"Nightmares assailed him regularly"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuse | bring an accusation against level a charge against "He charged the man with spousal abuse" |
| Ambuscade | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
| Ambush | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
| Animadversion | harsh criticism or disapproval |
| Assail | attack in speech or writing "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" |
| Assault | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped |
| Attack | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
| Attain | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level "The thermometer hit 100 degrees" "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| Bang | a conspicuous success "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career" "that new Broadway show is a real smasher" "the party went with a bang" |
| Bawl Out |
View all cognitive synonyms for Assail
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assail | attack in speech or writing "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" |
View English words with the unique letters used in assail. Words With The Letters Ails
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aggressor | a confident assertive person who acts as instigator |
| Assailant | someone who attacks |
| Assaulter | someone who attacks |
| Attack | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
| Attacker | someone who attacks |
| Blast | a long and hard-hit fly ball |
| Fire | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| Flack | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes |
| Flak | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criticise | find fault with express criticism of point out real or perceived flaws "The paper criticized the new movie" "Don''t knock the food--it''s free" |
| Criticize | find fault with express criticism of point out real or perceived flaws "The paper criticized the new movie" "Don''t knock the food--it''s free" |
| Knock | the act of hitting vigorously "he gave the table a whack" |
| Pick Apart |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Barrage | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" |
| Blackguard | someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" |
| Blister | (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid |
| Clapperclaw | use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
| Claw | a bird''s foot that has claws |
| Rip | the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" |
| Rubbish | nonsensical talk or writing |
| Scald | the act of burning with steam or hot water |
| Shout | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
View All Hyponyms For Assail
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sail (4 letters) | 4 | 5 | sail | ||
| Lawsuit (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 12 +5 | lawsuit | ||
| Sialia (6 letters) | 6 | 7 | sialia | ||
| Silvia (6 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +4 | silvia | ||
| Sialis (6 letters) | 6 | 7 | sialis | ||
| Allis (5 letters) | 5 | 7 | allis | ||
| Tails (5 letters) | 5 | 6 | litas | ||
| Lasix (5 letters) | 12 +6 | 13 +6 | salix | ||
| Tallis (6 letters) | 6 | 8 +1 | tallis | ||
| Staysail (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 11 +4 | staysail | ||
| Vitals (6 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +4 | vitals | ||
| Saliva (6 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +4 | salvia | ||
| Alias (5 letters) | 5 | 6 | alias | ||
| A List (6 letters) | |||||
| SALT I (6 letters) | |||||
| SALT II (7 letters) | |||||
| Islay (5 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +1 | ailsy | ||
| Alsatia (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 8 +1 | aaailst | ||
| Silva (5 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +3 | ailsv | ||
| Vistula (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +6 | vistula | ||
| Laius (5 letters) | 5 | 7 | laius | ||
| Vitalist (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 13 +6 | vitalist | ||
| Salsilla (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +4 | salsilla | ||
| Sisal (5 letters) | 5 | 6 | ailss | ||
| Salai (5 letters) | 5 | 6 | alias |
Assail Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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