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plaguey

/ˈpleɪɡi/

plaguey adjective: causing annoyance or bother; irritating.

Adjective

plaguey (comparative plaguier, superlative plaguiest)

  1. Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.
    • I am plaguy qualmiſh this morning, vve drunk ſvvingingly laſt night, vvhat did vve do? tell me the Hiſtory.1691, Tho[mas] Shadwell, The Scowrers. A Comedy, […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC, Act I, page 1
    • O hovv I curſed the cenſoriouſneſs of this plaguy triumvirate! A parſon, a milliner, and a mantua-maker! The tvvo latter, not more by buſineſs led to adorn the perſon, than generally by ſcandal to deſtroy the reputations of thoſe they have a mind to exerciſe their talents upon!1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXVI. Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume VII, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John...

Synonyms of plaguey

Forms of plaguey

comparativeplaguier
superlativeplaguiest
alternative formplaguy

Origin of plaguey

From plague + -y.

Words formed from plaguey

Questions about plaguey

What does plaguey mean?
Plaguey means causing annoyance or bother; irritating.
What part of speech is plaguey?
Plaguey is an adjective.
How do you pronounce plaguey?
Plaguey is pronounced /ˈpleɪɡi/.

Words near plaguey in the dictionary

  1. plaguelike
  2. plaguer
  3. plaguers
  4. plagues
  5. plaguesome
  6. plaguey
  7. plaguier
  8. plaguiest
  9. plaguily
  10. plaguiness
  11. plaguing

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