Definition of assail

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Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..

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Assailable :: Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one..
Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.
Wassailer :: Wassailer (n.) One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler..
Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
Scoff :: Scoff (v. t.) To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
Peal :: Peal (v. t.) To assail with noise or loud sounds.
Wassail :: Wassail (a.) Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl..
Invader :: Invader (n.) One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder.
Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..
Violent :: Violent (n.) An assailant.
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Assailing :: Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assai.
Wassail :: Wassail (v. i.) To hold a wassail; to carouse.
Vulnerable :: Vulnerable (a.) Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation..
Offensive :: Offensive (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
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