plaguey

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪgɪ/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pla•guy  (plā′gē),USA pronunciation [Chiefly Northern U.S.]
adj. 
  1. Dialect Termssuch as to plague, torment, or annoy;
    vexatious:a plaguy pile of debts.

adv. 
  1. Dialect Termsvexatiously or excessively:The room is plaguy hot.
Also, pla′guey. 
  • plague + -y1 1565–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plaguy, plaguey /ˈpleɪɡɪ/ archaic informal adj
  1. disagreeable or vexing
 adv
  1. disagreeably or annoyingly
ˈplaguily adv
'plaguey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
plaguy

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