gregarious
(adjective) instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; “he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude”
gregarious
(adjective) (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; “gregarious bird species”
gregarious
(adjective) (of plants) growing in groups that are close together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gregarious (comparative more gregarious, superlative most gregarious)
(of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
(zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
• (of a person who enjoys being in crowds): outgoing, sociable, social
• (of a person): ungregarious
• (zoology): nongregarious
Source: Wiktionary
Gre*ga"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. gregarius, fr. grex, gregis, herd; cf. Gr. jar to approach. Cf. Congregate, Egregious.]
Definition: Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone. Burke. No birds of prey are gregarious. Ray.
– Gre*ga"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– Gre-ga'ri-ous-ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
