gregarious
adjective
Fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or loosely organized communities.
Etymology
From Latin gregarius "of or relating to a flock," from grex, gregis "flock, herd."
Examples in Use
- 1.
"Her gregarious nature made her popular at parties."
- 2.
"Sheep are gregarious animals that prefer to stay in groups."
- 3.
"The gregarious entrepreneur knew everyone in the industry."
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Fun Fact
Gregarious shares its root with congregation, aggregate, and segregate. All relate to grouping (grex = flock). Even "egregious" originally meant "standing out from the flock" before becoming negative.
Word Game Tips
Letters: 10 letters (G, R, E, G, A, R, I, O, U, S)
Scrabble Value: 12 points
Tip: The letter pattern in "GREGARIOUS" appears in many related words.
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