ague
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
1Other words from ague
- a·gue·like, adjective
Words Nearby ague
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How to use ague in a sentence
To add to their troubles, fever and ague attacked most of the white men, and one of them (Ogilvie) died on the journey.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneFor a sick woman, to be sure, the ague fit had left its victim for that day, and she was feeling better.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieA severe attack of fever and ague was the result of Dorothy passing the night upon the heath.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieAgain an ague of beauty caught him, and he needed to hurl himself full length upon the mats until the ecstacy was past.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaDale dragged himself to a sitting posture and began shivering as if suffering from ague.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter
British Dictionary definitions for ague
/ (ˈeɪɡjuː) /
a fever with successive stages of fever and chills esp when caused by malaria
a fit of shivering
Origin of ague
1Derived forms of ague
- aguish, adjective
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