plaguey

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; - Jonathan Swift
  2. adjective causing irritation or annoyance
  3. adverb in a disagreeable manner

Etymology

From plague + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pestilent, pestilential, pestiferous

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