ague

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a fit of shivering or shaking

Definition categories: state, illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

2. successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria

Definition categories: state, symptom

3. a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Similar word(s): acute

Definition categories: communication, accent

verb

1. (transitive) To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.