different between annoying vs plaguy

English

Etymology

annoy +? -ing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n??.??/
• Rhymes: -????

Adjective

annoying (comparative more annoying, superlative most annoying)

1. Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

Derived terms

• annoyingly

Translations

Verb

annoying

1. present participle of annoy

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:annoying

Translations

Noun

annoying (plural annoyings)

1. (rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.

References

• annoying in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• annoying in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• yangonin

English

Etymology

plague +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ple??i/
• Rhymes: -e??i

Adjective

plaguy (comparative plaguier, superlative plaguiest)

1. Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.

   • He got so frightened about his plaguy soul, that he shrinked and sheered away from whales, for fear of after-claps, in case he got stove and went to Davy Jones.

   • 1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Collins, 1998, Chapter 10,

     “If you hadn’t all been in such a plaguey fuss when we were starting, I’d have brought some pillows,” said Mrs. Beaver.

Alternative forms

• plaguey

Synonyms

• annoying, irritating, troublesome