Definitions for agonies

agonies ag·o·ny

Spelling: [ag-uh-nee]
IPA: /ˈæg ə ni/

Agonies is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 215 anagrams from letters in agonies (aeginos).

Definitions for agonies

noun

  1. extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
  2. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement:
  3. the struggle preceding natural death:
  4. a violent struggle.
  5. (often initial capital letter) Theology. the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.

Origin of agonies

1350-1400; Middle English agonye (Anglo-French) Late Latin agōnia Greek, equivalent to agṓn agon + -ia -y3

Examples for agonies

On what agonies of creative and original minds is the safety of their homes based?

The agonies of his frost-bites were terrible, but the pangs of hunger were greater.

Officious kindness, which often soothes the agonies of death, was denied her.

It is an old trick to say that poets are mad,—you mistake our agonies for insanity.

Two agonies have you undergone already, and I am inclined to mercy.

"Deride the agonies of Gian Maria," answered Francesco, with a laugh.

It had been made in agonies of hunger and thirst, which had nearly robbed him of his life.

John B. Judis, The New Republic The agonies and ecstasy of a permanent Democratic majority.

Sidney's half-days at home were occasions for agonies of jealousy on Carlotta's part.

A year ago, Nick Hornby was suffering the agonies of the first-time screenwriter.

Word Value for agonies
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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