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Agate vs Agaze - What's the difference?

agate | agaze |

As a noun agate

is a semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.

As an adverb agate

is on the way; agoing.

As an adjective agaze is

gazing.

agate

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) agathe, from (etyl) .

Noun

  • (countable, uncountable, mineral) A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
  • (uncountable, US, printing) 5.5-point size of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
  • (countable, obsolete) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
  • (countable) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
  • (slang, usually in plural) A testicle.
    • Synonyms
    * (printing) ruby (Britain)
    Hyponyms
    * (mineralogy) fortification agate, Scotch pebble; moss agate, clouded agate
    Derived terms
    * moss agate * agate line * agateware
    Related terms
    * aggie

    Etymology 2

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) On the way; agoing.
    • to be agate'''; to set the bells '''agate
    (Cotgrave)
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    agaze

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (not attributive) Gazing.
  • * 1883 , David Christie Murray, Hearts , Oxford University, page 313
    • The two who were left behind stood agaze at each other, listening to the creak of Carroll's footsteps on the stairs, to the jar of bolt and chain as the ...
  • * 1904 , Millicent Sutherland, Walter Crane, Wayfarer's Love: Contributions from Living Poets , Harvard University, page 66
    • With mild eyes agaze , and lips ready to speak, ...
  • * 1998 , George Eliot, Daniel Deronda , Oxford University, page 532
    • ... fathers and sons agaze at each other's haggardness, like groups from a hundred Hunger-towers turned out beneath the mid-day sun.