GREGARIOUS


Meaning of GREGARIOUS in English

— gregariously , adv. — gregariousness , n.

/gri gair"ee euhs/ , adj.

1. fond of the company of others; sociable.

2. living in flocks or herds, as animals.

3. Bot. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

4. pertaining to a flock or crowd.

[ 1660-70; gregarius belonging to a flock, equiv. to greg- (s. of grex ) flock + -arius -ARIOUS ]

Syn. 1. social, genial, outgoing, convivial, companionable, friendly, extroverted.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .