gre|gar´i|ous|ness

gre|gar´i|ous|ness
gre|gar|i|ous «gruh GAIR ee uhs», adjective.
1. fond of being with others: »

A gregarious man, he enjoyed the companionship of a large number of convivial friends (New Yorker).

SYNONYM(S): sociable.
2. living in flocks, herds, or other groups: »

Sheep and cattle are gregarious; raccoons are not.

3. of or having to do with a flock or crowd.
[< Latin gregārius (with English -ous) < grex, gregis flock]
gre|gar´i|ous|ly, adverb.
gre|gar´i|ous|ness, noun.

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  • gre|gar´i|ous|ly — gre|gar|i|ous «gruh GAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. fond of being with others: »A gregarious man, he enjoyed the companionship of a large number of convivial friends (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): sociable. 2. living in flocks, herds, or other groups:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gre|gar|i|ous — «gruh GAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. fond of being with others: »A gregarious man, he enjoyed the companionship of a large number of convivial friends (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): sociable. 2. living in flocks, herds, or other groups: »Sheep and cattle …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gre — ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; an·gre·cum; ba·gre; bu·gre; ca·nai·gre; con·gre·gant; con·gre·ga·tion; con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism; con·gre·ga·tive; con·gre·ga·tor; ea·gre; gan·gre·nous; gre·bo; gre·cian·ize; gre·cism; gre·cize;… …   English syllables

  • gregariousness — gre·gar·i·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • gregarious — gre•gar•i•ous [[t]grɪˈgɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) fond of the company of others; sociable 2) living in flocks or herds 3) bot Bot. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together 4) pertaining to a flock or crowd • Etymology: 1660–70; < L …   From formal English to slang

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

  • bo — aero·em·bo·lism; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; al·bo·lite; al·bo·ra·da; al·bo·ran·ite; am·bo·cep·tor; am·bo·coe·lia; am·bo·mal·le·al; am·bo·sex·u·al; amet·a·bo·lia; am·mo·ni·o·bo·rite; amoe·bo·bac·ter; amoe·bo·cyte; amoe·bo·ge·ni·ae; amoe·bo·tae·nia;… …   English syllables

  • ga — ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·ne·ga·tor; abo·ga·do; ab·ro·ga·tion; adeph·a·ga; ad·ro·ga·tion; ae·ga·grop·i·la; ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; agré·ga·tion; ai·ga; aju·ga; alac·ta·ga; al·a·lon·ga; al·ga; al·lac·ta·ga; al·le·ga·tion;… …   English syllables

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