agee

¹

or a·jee

[ uh-jee ]

adverb

, British Dialect.

1. to one side; awry.

Agee

²

[ ey-jee ]

noun

1. James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.

Agee

¹

/ ˈeɪdʒiː /

noun

1. AgeeJames19091955MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: poetFILMS AND TV: critic James. 1909–55, US novelist, poet, and film critic. His works include the autobiographical novel A Death in the Family (1957)

agee

²

/ əˈdʒiː /

adjective

1. awry, crooked, or ajar

adverb

1. awry; at an angle

Word History and Origins

Origin of agee¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; a- ¹ + gee ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of agee¹

C19: a- ² + gee ¹

Example Sentences

“We don’t block shots very well,” Agee said.

From Los Angeles Times

Rashaun Agee, a 6-8 transfer from Bowling Green, offers a more physical presence in the paint — and especially on the glass, where he notched 18 games with double-digit rebounds last season.

From Los Angeles Times

But Musselman has made abundantly clear to Agee and the others where he believes USC is lacking down low.

From Los Angeles Times

When you think about novels and films about the poor, you come upon the great classics: Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” Emile Zola’s “Germinal,” James Agee and Walker Evans’ “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” Jack London’s “The People of the Abyss” or John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.”

From Salon

Rashaun Agee, a big man from Bowling Green.

From Los Angeles Times

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