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Definition: plaguey
plaguey
adj 1: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease;
“a
pestilential malignancy in the air”- Jonathan Swift;
“plaguey fevers” [syn:
pestilent,
pestilential,
pestiferous]
2: 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,
teasing,
vexatious,
vexing]
adv : in a disagreeable manner;
“it's so plaguey cold!” [syn:
plaguy,
plaguily]