aggie
/ˈæ.ɡi/US/ˈæ.ɡi/
aggie noun: marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate. Also the alternative form of aggy.
Noun (1)
aggie (countable and uncountable, plural aggies)
- Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.
- Mrs. Collins. Never seen so many children out. Snowmen in every yard this year.
Billy. Look at mine, Mr Willis. Got a baseball for a nose and my best aggies for eyes.
Mr. Willis. Yeah, marbles are fine—but in my day we used coal.1950, The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury - Most of the time it went fine; some of his classmates had so many marbles they could have opened up their own shop in smurfs, pirates, purple aggies and pink panthers.1999, Abdelkader Benali, Susan Massotty, Wedding by the Sea, page 60
- Mrs. Collins. Never seen so many children out. Snowmen in every yard this year.
Noun (2)
aggie (plural aggies)
- An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges.
- A student or alumnus of such a school.
Proper noun capitalized: Aggie
Aggie
- A diminutive of the female given names Agnes and Agatha.
- "Why do you call Mrs. Stone Aggie? Agnes is such a beautiful name, it is a shame to nick it in that way." Then, quickly regretting his impatience, he added, "You would not have been jealous, would you, Jenny?"1876, Annie Howells Fréchette, Reuben Dale, Galaxy, W.C. and F.P.Church, published 1876, page 394
Noun (3) capitalized: Aggie
Aggie (plural Aggies)
- An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges esp. one with the phrase "Agricultural & Mechanical" in its name
- A student or alumnus of such a school esp. a student or alumnus of Texas A&M University
Also used as
aggie is also the alternative form of aggy.
Forms of aggie
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | aggies |
| plural | Aggies |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more aggie |
| superlative | most aggie |
Origin of aggie
From agate + -ie.
From agricultural + -ie.
Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha, + -ie.
Words formed from aggie
Words that rhyme with aggie
Questions about aggie
- What does aggie mean?
- Aggie means marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.
- What part of speech is aggie?
- Aggie can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce aggie?
- Aggie is pronounced /ˈæ.ɡi/ (US).
- What is the plural of aggie?
- The plural of aggie is aggies.
Words near aggie in the dictionary
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