Anegada

Ane·ga·de
A1N1E1G2A1D2A1
/ˌænəˈɡɑː.də/

proper noun

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

OriginSpanish anegar →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Origin

  1. Spanishanegar“inundate, flood”
  2. EnglishAnegada

Derived from the female past participle of Spanish anegar (“inundate, flood”). The low-lying island is prone to flooding.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Anegada

NevadaramadaGranadaarmadanadapadacicadaenchiladashimadaScheherazadelambadafadaintradaempanadachinchilladafeijoadapiña coladaquesaladashahzadasilradawhole enchilada
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APA

Anegada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anegada

MLA

“Anegada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anegada. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anegada,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anegada.

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