AGUISH

aguish

(adjective) affected by ague

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aguish (comparative more aguish, superlative most aguish)

Characteristic of ague

Source: Wiktionary


A"gu*ish, a.

1. Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky. Her aguish love now glows and burns. Granville.

2. Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England. T. Arnold. A"gu*ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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