agee

¹ American  

[uh-jee] / əˈdʒi /

Or ajee

adverb

British Dialect.

1. to one side; awry.

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Agee ² American  

[ey-jee] / ˈeɪ dʒi /

noun

1. James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.

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agee ¹ British  

/ əˈdʒiː /

adjective

1. awry, crooked, or ajar

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adverb

1. awry; at an angle

Agee ² British  

/ ˈeɪdʒiː /

noun

1. James. 1909–55, US novelist, poet, and film critic. His works include the autobiographical novel A Death in the Family (1957)

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Etymology

Origin of agee

First recorded in 1790–1800; a- ¹ + gee ¹

Example Sentences

Three firefighters have been injured, including Kern County Fire Department Battalion Chief James Agee, who was seriously injured when his pickup truck rolled over in the Romero Canyon area in Castaic in steep terrain.

From Los Angeles Times

Battalion Chief James Agee of the Kern County Fire Department was seriously injured Friday when the pickup truck he was driving rolled over in the Romero Canyon area, where he was involved in the Canyon fire operations.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think it's clear you have to have some sort of an end to the conflict before American companies are going to seriously consider going back," said Robert Agee, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

From BBC

"Western businesses have made decisions based on what happened three or four years ago," replied Mr Agee.

From BBC

Fellow USC forward Rashaun Agee, who followed Thomas into the transfer portal Tuesday, was among those also keeping his options open, hoping the courts would clear the way — in his case, for a seventh year at the college level.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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