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ADJECTIVE (1)

1. causing irritation or annoyance;
- Example: "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
- Example: "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
- Example: "found it galling to have to ask permission"
- Example: "an irritating delay"
- Example: "nettlesome paperwork"
- Example: "a pesky mosquito"
- Example: "swarms of pestering gnats"
- Example: "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"
- Example: "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
- Example: "a vexatious child"
- Example: "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
[syn: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing]


ADVERB (1)

1. in a disagreeable manner;
- Example: "it's so plaguey cold!"
[syn: plaguey, plaguy, plaguily]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

plaguy
    adv 1: in a disagreeable manner; "it's so plaguey cold!" [syn:
           plaguey, plaguy, plaguily]
    adj 1: 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, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
           vexatious, vexing]