assailable

Variant of assail

assail definition

as·sail (ə sāl′)

transitive verb

  1. to attack physically and violently; assault
  2. to attack with arguments, questions, doubts, etc.
  3. to begin working on (a task, problem, etc.) with vigor and determination
  4. to have a forceful effect on a loud noise assailed her ears

Etymology: ME assailen < OFr asaillir < VL assalire, for L assilire, to leap on < ad-, to + salire, to leap: see salient

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