pla·guy
pla·guy/ˈplāɡē/
adjective
troublesome or annoying.
"it was crazy to hope that good might come out of this plaguy mess"
The meaning of PLAGUEY is causing irritation or annoyance : troublesome. Did you know?
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adjective. causing irritation or annoyance. “a plaguey newfangled safety catch” · adjective. likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. “plaguey fevers”.
like or affected by the plague (= a serious disease that kills many people): I was confronted by a gang of plaguey youths.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word plaguey, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...
1. such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious. a plaguy pile of debts. adverb. 2. vexatiously or excessively. The room is plaguy hot. Also: plaguey. Most ...
adjective such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious: a plaguy pile of debts. adverb vexatiously or excessively: The room is plaguy hot.
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adjective. causing irritation or annoyance. synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, grating, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, ...
Plaguey · annoying · bothersome · galling · irritating · nettlesome.
plaguey (comparative plaguier, superlative plaguiest). Causing annoyance or bother; irritating. Alternative forms. edit · plaguy. Synonyms.
Jul 1, 2020 · plaguey (adj.) 1570s, "pertaining to a plague," from plague (n.) + -y (2). Figurative meaning "vexatious, troublesome" is from 1610s.
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