invalid
noun
an infirm or sickly person.
invaliding
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present participleof invalid.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There he called on Senator James A. .Reed of Missouri, who is invaliding from a recent illness.
From Time Magazine Archive
The aspirant for invaliding sat himself down again at one end of the table, as the captains did at the other.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Frederick Marryat
It may correct some errors, and prepare you for next invaliding day.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Frederick Marryat
In the interim, don’t forget the old clothes—the invaliding suit.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Frederick Marryat
That evening Dr Thompson made the captain’s punch, having carefully locked up in his largest tea-chest his invaliding suit.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Frederick Marryat
