plaguey meaning
UK US
plaguey (adjective): likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease.
plaguey has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.
plaguey as an adjective
- likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
- a pestilential malignancy in the air
- plaguey fevers
Synonyms: pestilent, pestilential, pestiferous
Similar: epidemic
Related forms: plague
- 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
Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing
Similar: disagreeable
Related forms: plague
plaguey as an adverb
- in a disagreeable manner
- it's so plaguey cold!
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in EY · 7-letter words
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