Definition of PLAGUEY

plaguey

Adjective Satellite

  • likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; - Jonathan Swift
    • "plaguey fevers"
  • causing irritation or annoyance
    • "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"

Adverb

  • in a disagreeable manner
    • "it's so plaguey cold!"

Adj

  • Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.

Adjective

  • Annoying or troublesome; causing vexation.

Examples

  • That triple-letter blank tile felt so PLAGUEY, just sitting there, taunting his inability to form a good word.

Origin / Etymology

From plague + -y.

Scrabble Score: 13

plaguey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
plaguey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plaguey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

plaguey: valid Words With Friends Word