Plaguey

//ˈpleɪɡi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.

    "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!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing irritation or annoyance wordnet
  2. 2
    likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a pernicious or annoying manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aggravatingannoyingannoyingbackbreakingbesettingbothersome

Example

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"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!"

Etymology

From plague + -y.

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