Gregarious

In fact the word grew out of the latin noun grex meaning herd or flock when it first began appearing in english texts in the 17th century gregarious was applied mainly to animals but by the 18th century it was being used for social human beings as well.

Gregarious. Of animals that travel in herds or packs. Living in societies or communities. 1972 richard adams watership down rabbits are lively at nightfall and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious. Times sunday times 2013.

Living in flocks or herds as animals. An example of gregarious is someone who talks with everyone at a party. The definition of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds. It is gregarious often many stems growing from one mass of mycelium.

Growing in open clusters or colonies. From the cambridge english corpus they form dense gregarious populations that are unable to gain new territories rapidly. Yourdictionary definition and usage example. The etymology of gregarious reflects the social nature of the flock.

The dublin people were gregarious and garrulous and he was solitary and reflective. Reserved withdrawn solitary antisocial unsociable standoffish collins thesaurus of the english language complete and unabridged 2nd edition. Pertaining to a flock or crowd. 2002 c harpercollins publishers 1995 2002.

Gregarious all these species are gregarious and commonly occur in small clumps or colonies. Westray was of a gregarious temperament and missed his fellow lodger. Times sunday times 2016 they are smarter enjoy sport and are naturally gregarious. An example of gregarious is the living habits of elephants.

Gregarious definition fond of the company of others. Gregarious adjective outgoing friendly social cordial sociable affable convivial companionable shes such a gregarious and outgoing person.