Plaguy \Pla"guy\, a.
Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse.
[Colloq.] Also used adverbially; as, "He is so plaguy proud."
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
plaguy
adj : 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" [syn: annoying, bothersome,
galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering,
pestiferous, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing]
adv : in a disagreeable manner; "it's so plaguey cold!" [syn: plaguey,
plaguily]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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