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plagueful

plagueful adjective: abounding with plagues.

Adjective

plagueful (comparative more plagueful, superlative most plagueful)

  1. (archaic) Abounding with plagues
  2. (archaic) annoying; troublesome
    • "Why now, what's all this my pretty lady?" cried Mr. Giles, perceiving her situation. "Why do you let those two plagueful things torment you so? Why don't you teach them to be better behaved."1814, Fanny Burney, The Wanderer, Volume 3, Chapter 56

Forms of plagueful

comparativemore plagueful
superlativemost plagueful

Origin of plagueful

From plague + -ful.

Questions about plagueful

What does plagueful mean?
Plagueful means abounding with plagues.
What part of speech is plagueful?
Plagueful is an adjective.

Words near plagueful in the dictionary

  1. plague spot
  2. plague spots
  3. plague water
  4. plague-ridden
  5. plagued
  6. plagueful
  7. plagueless
  8. plaguelike
  9. plaguer
  10. plaguers
  11. plagues

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