plaguy

or pla·guey

[ pley-gee ]

/ ˈpleɪ gi /

Chiefly Northern U.S.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR plaguy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious: a plaguy pile of debts.

adverb

vexatiously or excessively: The room is plaguy hot.

Origin of plaguy

First recorded in 1565–75; plague + -y¹

Words nearby plaguy

plagiotropism, plague, plagues of Egypt, plaguesome, plague vaccine, plaguy, plaice, plaid, Plaid Cymru, plaided, plain

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Example sentences from the Web for plaguy

But I've a shrewd guess that plaguy wife and child of thine are at the bottom of thy half-and-half joining.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851|Various
He then scoffingly exclaimed, 'Why a be plaguy shy o'the sudden, Mistress Debby!'
The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5)|Fanny Burney
A plaguy mean trick this of women's—defying just when they are safe!
Second String|Anthony Hope
But she had never suspected that she was a plaguy old cat, and did not feel like her idea of one.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan

The plaguy thing had a knack of intruding itself, just now, into all he undertook, and always mischievously.
The Mayor of Troy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for plaguy

plaguy

plaguey

archaic, informal

adjective

disagreeable or vexing

adverb

disagreeably or annoyingly

Derived forms of plaguy

plaguily, adverb

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单词	plaguy
释义	plaguy or pla·guey [ pley-gee ] / ˈpleɪ gi / Chiefly Northern U.S. SEE SYNONYMS FOR plaguy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious: a plaguy pile of debts. adverb vexatiously or excessively: The room is plaguy hot. Origin of plaguy First recorded in 1565–75; plague + -y¹ Words nearby plaguy plagiotropism, plague, plagues of Egypt, plaguesome, plague vaccine, plaguy, plaice, plaid, Plaid Cymru, plaided, plain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plaguy But I've a shrewd guess that plaguy wife and child of thine are at the bottom of thy half-and-half joining. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851\|Various He then scoffingly exclaimed, 'Why a be plaguy shy o'the sudden, Mistress Debby!' The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5)\|Fanny Burney A plaguy mean trick this of women's—defying just when they are safe! Second String\|Anthony Hope But she had never suspected that she was a plaguy old cat, and did not feel like her idea of one. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan The plaguy thing had a knack of intruding itself, just now, into all he undertook, and always mischievously. The Mayor of Troy\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for plaguy plaguy plaguey archaic, informal adjective disagreeable or vexing adverb disagreeably or annoyingly Derived forms of plaguy plaguily, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plaguy annoying, bothersome, burdensome, disagreeable, disappointing, disturbing, galling, irksome, irritating, mean, nagging, nettlesome, pesky, provoking, teasing, tormenting, troublesome, troublous, trying, ugly
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plaguy

or pla·guey

adjective

adverb

Origin of plaguy

Words nearby plaguy

Example sentences from the Web for plaguy

British Dictionary definitions for plaguy

plaguey

adjective

adverb

Derived forms of plaguy

Words related to plaguy