aguish

[ ey-gyoo-ish ]

/ ˈeɪ gyu ɪʃ /

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adjective

producing, resembling, or resulting from ague.

easily affected by or subject to fits of ague.

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Origin of aguish

First recorded in 1610–20; ague + -ish¹

a·gu·ish·ly, adverb

Every man nudged his neighbor, and the aguish, blue-eyed boy grinned in a ghastly, self-satisfied way.
Hoosier Mosaics|Maurice Thompson
I went to dine at Lady Masham's to-day, and she was taken ill of a sore throat, and aguish.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift
Then 'gan abate The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst The comfortable sun.
Endymion|John Keats
Aguish heats breede flushings, & are more seen in the face, then natural warmth at the heart.
A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale|Samuel Ward

This points to their having been part of that strange aguish epidemic of which an account is given in another chapter.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton