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agee

a·gee
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-jee]
    • /əˈdʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-jee]
    • /əˈdʒi/

Definitions of agee word

  • adjective agee awry, crooked, or ajar 3
  • adverb agee awry; at an angle 3
  • noun agee James. 1909–55, US novelist, poet, and film critic. His works include the autobiographical novel A Death in the Family (1957) 3
  • noun agee James1909-55; U.S. writer 3
  • adverb agee to one side; awry. 1
  • noun agee James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic. 1

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Origin of agee

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; a-1 + gee1

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Parts of speech for Agee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

agee usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for agee

adj agee

  • curving — a continuously bending line, without angles.
  • meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
  • twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
  • sinuous — having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.
  • winding — the act of winding.

adjective agee

  • angled — set at an angle
  • bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.

Antonyms for agee

adj agee

  • honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
  • lawful — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
  • moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • untwisted — not twisted.

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