Gregarious Definition

grĭ-gârē-əs
adjective
Living in herds or flocks.
Webster's New World
Fond of the company of others; sociable.
Webster's New World
Tending to move in or form a group with others of the same kind.
Gregarious bird species.
American Heritage
Growing in groups that are close together but not densely clustered or matted.
American Heritage
Having to do with a herd, flock, or crowd.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Gregarious

  • Latin gregārius belonging to a flock from grex greg- flock ger- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin gregārius.

    From Wiktionary

Gregarious Sentence Examples

  • Dolphins are gregarious, and large herds often follow ships.

  • This insect is gregarious and nocturnal.

  • Parrots are gregarious and usually feed and roost in companies, but are at least temporarily monogamous.

  • The sal grows to a large size, and is more gregarious than the teak.

  • Chamois are gregarious, living in herds of 15 or 20, and feeding generally in the morning or evening.

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