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for plaguy
From 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]
From 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]
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