Definitions for ague

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ague a·gue

Spelling: [ey-gyoo]

IPA: /ˈeɪ gyu/

Ague is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 18 anagrams from letters in ague (aegu).

Definitions for ague

noun

1. Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
2. 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

Examples for ague

I was but a fortnight in the hospital, the disease being only the fever and ague.

The climate is tropical, and malaria, with its fever and ague, is prevalent.

The result for myself was a severe attack of fever and ague.

"Yes, and catch their deaths of fever and ague," said Mrs. Bartlett.

For a minute I thought one of them 'Frisco ague spells had come east.

You were all licked there, or you died of the ague, or jaundice?

Fortunately for me, there were two cases of fever and ague in the ship.

He shivered as one with an ague and shook off the deadly influence of the idea.

Clearly his fears had been realised, and he had had an attack of the Persian ague.

He opened his eyes to find the lad shivering as with an ague.