aguish

/ˈeɪɡjuːɪʃ/
adjective
  1. Affected with or resembling ague; having symptoms of fever, chills, and shivering.
    • The aguish patient was wrapped in blankets but still trembling.
    • He felt aguish after spending the night in the cold rain.
    • The doctor noted the aguish symptoms and prescribed rest.
  2. Causing or characteristic of ague; feverish or chilly in nature.
    • They avoided the aguish lowlands during the rainy season.
    • The aguish climate of the swamp made many settlers ill.
    • An aguish wind blew through the valley, making everyone shiver.
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