| Adj. | 1. | plaguey - likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers" |
| 2. | plaguey - 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" Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, teasing, pestiferous | |
| Adv. | 1. | plaguey - in a disagreeable manner; "it's so plaguey cold!" |
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