Plaguey (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The unsanitary conditions on the ship created a plaguey atmosphere that quickly spread disease among the passengers.
- She covered her mouth with a cloth, trying to avoid the plaguey coughs and sneezes coming from the crowded bus.
- The plaguey fever that swept through the village was attributed to the contaminated water supply.
- In the 14th century, the plaguey Black Death ravaged Europe, killing millions of people.
- The doctor warned that the plaguey conditions in the refugee camp were ripe for an outbreak of cholera.
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Meaning 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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
- Teasing
- Vexatious
- Irritating
- Bothersome
- Vexing
- Nettlesome
- Plaguy
- Pestiferous
- Galling
- Pesky
- Annoying
- Pestering