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Meaning of AGRESTIC

Pronunciation:  u'grestik

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (of behavior) rustic and uncouth; "the agrestic behavior of a country boy"
  2. [adj]  characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls"
 
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 Synonyms: rural, rustic, unrefined
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*gres"tic\, a. [L. agrestis, fr. ager field.]
Pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the
city; rural; rustic; unpolished; uncouth. ``Agrestic
behavior.'' --Gregory.
 

 

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