ai

[ ah-ee ]

/ ˈɑ i /

noun, plural a·is [ah-eez] /ˈɑ iz/.

a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.

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to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

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Origin of ai

1685–95; < Portuguese < Tupi

Words nearby ai

ahura mazda, ahuru, ahuzzath, ahvenanmaa, ahwaz, ai, aia, aiaw, aicc, aiche, aid

Definition for ai (2 of 3)

ai²

[ ahy ]

/ aɪ /

interjection

(used as an utterance of pity, pain, anguish, etc.)

Definition for ai (3 of 3)

or A.I.

Amnesty International.

artificial insemination.

artificial intelligence.

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Example sentences from the Web for ai

So why did they shut down an online shop selling t-shirts in support of Ai Weiwei?
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers|Brendon Hong|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Chinese government detained Ai, an outspoken critic, for 81 days in 2011 on charges of tax evasion.
Ai Weiwei Escapes to Alcatraz|Emily Wilson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As AI Bumbry puts it, "When Jimmy's got his alibis all lined up, he's tough to beat."
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Ten hours after I arrived, the first person comes into the room to start the interrogation,” Ai recounts.
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Ai Weiwei|Justin Jones|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ai is quite literally taking us inside one of the most painful personal moments of his life.
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Ai Weiwei|Justin Jones|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ain't any patience with a man,' s'I, 'that lives on his toes.
Friendship Village|Zona Gale
I'm thinkin' they ain't a-hankerin' ter see ye down yander at the still.'
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains|Charles Egbert Craddock
"That's something I ain't learned," was old Carson's ready answer, lightly given.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory
De ladies dey look in, en Miss Meadows she squall out, 'Ain't dat too much?'
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
I'm a bad man, but I ain't as bad as some, an' I wanta warn yeh.'
Last Words|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for ai (1 of 3)

ai¹

/ (ˈɑːɪ) /

noun plural ais

the three-toed slothSee sloth (def. 1)

Word Origin for ai

C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi

British Dictionary definitions for ai (2 of 3)

ai²

the internet domain name for

Anguilla

British Dictionary definitions for ai (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

artificial insemination

artificial intelligence

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Medical definitions for ai

abbr.