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—aguishly, adv./ay"gyooh ish/, adj.1. producing, resembling, or resulting from ague.2. easily affected by or subject to fits of ague.3. shaking; quivering.[1610-20; AGUE + ISH1]
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Aguish — A gu*ish, a. 1. Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky. [1913 Webster] Her aguish love now glows and burns. Granville. [1913 Webster] 2. Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aguish — adjective see ague … New Collegiate Dictionary
aguish — adjective Characteristic of ague … Wiktionary
aguish — adj. pertaining to ague (malarial fever); causing ague; susceptible to ague … English contemporary dictionary
aguish — agu·ish … English syllables
aguish — adjective affected by ague • Similar to: ↑ill, ↑sick … Useful english dictionary
Aguishness — Aguish A gu*ish, a. 1. Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky. [1913 Webster] Her aguish love now glows and burns. Granville. [1913 Webster] 2. Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cold — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cold >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cold cold coldness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 frigidity frigidity inclemency fresco GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 winter winter Sgm: N 2 depth of winter … English dictionary for students
aguishness — rare 0. (ˈeɪgjuːɪʃnɪs) [f. aguish a. + ness.] The quality or state of being aguish; resemblance or tendency to ague. in Bailey; whence in Johnson, Ash, etc … Useful english dictionary
ague — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ague, from Medieval Latin (febris) acuta, literally, sharp fever, from Latin, feminine of acutus sharp more at acute Date: 14th century 1. a fever (as malaria) marked by paroxysms of chills, fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
