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.
Assail(v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
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.
Assailable(a.) Capable of being assailed.
Assailant(a.) Assailing; attacking.
Assailant(n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.
Assailed(imp. & p. p.) of Assail
Assailer(n.) One who assails.
Assailing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assail
Assailment(n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Words within assailment