vagary
va·ga·ry
noun \ˈvā-gə-rē; və-ˈger-ē, vā-; also ˈva-gə-rē\ plural va·ga·ries
Definition of VAGARY
: an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
See Examples of VAGARY
- <the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady>
Origin of VAGARY
probably from Latin vagari to wander, from vagus wandering
First Known Use: 1579
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Rhymes with VAGARY
baneberry, barberry, bayberry, bearberry, bilberry, blackberry, black cherry, blaeberry, blueberry, Bradbury, bunchberry, Burberry, canary, chokeberry, chokecherry, cloudberry, contrary, costmary, cowberry, cranberry, crowberry, deerberry, equerry, gooseberry, ground-cherry, hackberry, Hail Mary, inkberry, Juneberry, knobkerrie, library, mulberry, nondairy, pokeberry, primary, raspberry, rosemary, scalare, shadberry, snowberry, soapberry, strawberry, summary, sweet cherry, teaberry, tilbury, tooth fairy, twinberry, unwary, wheat berry, wolfberry, youngberry
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