Plaguy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plaguy \Pla"guy\, a.
     Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse.
     [Colloq.] Also used adverbially; as, "He is so plaguy proud."
     --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]