PLAGUY

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

(adjective) causing irritation or annoyance; “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”; “aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport”; “found it galling to have to ask permission”; “an irritating delay”; “nettlesome paperwork”; “a pesky mosquito”; “swarms of pestering gnats”; “a plaguey newfangled safety catch”; “a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”; “a vexatious child”; “it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong”

plaguey, plaguy, plaguily

(adverb) in a disagreeable manner; “it’s so plaguey cold!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plaguy (comparative plaguier, )

Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.

Synonyms

• annoying, irritating, troublesome

Source: Wiktionary


Pla"guy, a.

Definition: Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse. [Colloq.] Also used adverbially; as, "He is so plaguy proud." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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