aguish

adjective

agu·​ish ˈā-gyə-wish  ˈā-(ˌ)gyü-ish 

1

: productive of, subject to, or resulting from ague

an aguish climate

an aguish man

aguish pains

2

: somewhat chilly or quivering : shaky

one candle with a small aguish beam shaking in the cold

—Edith Sitwell

aguishly adverb

Word History

Etymology

ague entry 1 + -ish

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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