ague

[ ey-gyoo ]

/ ˈeɪ gyu /

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noun

Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.

a fit of fever or shivering or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise, pains in the bones and joints, etc.; chill.

Origin of ague

1250–1300; Middle English <Middle French, short for fievre ague acute fever <Latin febris acūta

OTHER WORDS FROM ague

a·gue·like, adjective

Words nearby ague

Agt., agterskot, Aguadilla, aguardiente, Aguascalientes, ague, agueweed, Aguinaldo, aguish, Agulhas, Agulhas Current

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Example sentences from the Web for ague

It reached the nostrils of the poor slave, who shivered as if an ague had smitten him.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland
She scarcely knew how she got her clothes on; her hands shook as with an ague.
Missy|Miriam Coles Harris
Franklin had been stricken by that disheartening malady which is formed by the union of fever and ague.
Horace Chase|Constance Fenimore Woolson
And a liver like a sponge, and ague whenever the wind comes round to the east—what's the market value of that?
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle

Alum is another medicine which has been recommended in Ague.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

British Dictionary definitions for ague

ague

/ (ˈeɪɡjuː) /

noun

a fever with successive stages of fever and chills esp when caused by malaria

a fit of shivering

Derived forms of ague

aguish, adjective

Word Origin for ague

C14: from Old French (fievre) ague acute fever; see acute

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ague

ague

[ ā′gyōō ]

n.

A febrile condition, especially associated with malaria, characterized by alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating.

A chill or fit of shivering.

单词	ague
释义	ague [ ey-gyoo ] / ˈeɪ gyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ague ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits. a fit of fever or shivering or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise, pains in the bones and joints, etc.; chill. Origin of ague 1250–1300; Middle English <Middle French, short for fievre ague acute fever <Latin febris acūta OTHER WORDS FROM ague a·gue·like, adjective Words nearby ague Agt., agterskot, Aguadilla, aguardiente, Aguascalientes, ague, agueweed, Aguinaldo, aguish, Agulhas, Agulhas Current Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ague It reached the nostrils of the poor slave, who shivered as if an ague had smitten him. Sevenoaks\|J. G. Holland She scarcely knew how she got her clothes on; her hands shook as with an ague. Missy\|Miriam Coles Harris Franklin had been stricken by that disheartening malady which is formed by the union of fever and ague. Horace Chase\|Constance Fenimore Woolson And a liver like a sponge, and ague whenever the wind comes round to the east—what's the market value of that? The Mystery of Cloomber\|Arthur Conan Doyle Alum is another medicine which has been recommended in Ague. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland British Dictionary definitions for ague ague / (ˈeɪɡjuː) / noun a fever with successive stages of fever and chills esp when caused by malaria a fit of shivering Derived forms of ague aguish, adjective Word Origin for ague C14: from Old French (fievre) ague acute fever; see acute Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ague fever, malaria Medical definitions for ague ague [ ā′gyōō ] n. A febrile condition, especially associated with malaria, characterized by alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. A chill or fit of shivering. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ague

noun

Origin of ague

OTHER WORDS FROM ague

Words nearby ague

Example sentences from the Web for ague

British Dictionary definitions for ague

noun

Derived forms of ague

Word Origin for ague

Words related to ague

Medical definitions for ague

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