braggy

American  

[brag-ee] / ˈbræg i /

adjective

braggier, braggiest

1. given to or characterized by bragging.

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Etymology

Origin of braggy

brag ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Written atop a picture of her giving the peace sign in her track gear, it was typical teenage venting: a bit braggy, a bit crude, projecting a sassy confidence that wasn’t truly there.

From Los Angeles Times

This strikes me as braggy and pretentious; do we really need to know her résumé for the purpose of making brunch plans?

From Washington Post

Dear Amy: I was interested in the question from “Estranged Sibling,” wondering about sending a braggy Christmas letter to an estranged brother.

From Washington Post

But your joke is braggy and was old before you wrote it.

From New York Times

Some will be fueled by the performative need to share family pix in matching Christmas sleepwear on social media, the 21st-century visual take on the braggy holiday letter, throwing in the pooch for good measure.

From Washington Post