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draggy

[ drag-ee ]
/ ˈdræg i /
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adjective, drag·gi·er, drag·gi·est.

moving or developing very slowly.
boring; dull.

Words related to draggy

dormant, unused, immobile, jobless, unemployed, inoperative, passive, idle, static, sedentary, sluggish, dull, flat, uninspired, boring, muted, ho-hum, languid, sleepy, lackadaisical

Words nearby draggy

dragging piece, draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggletailed, draggy, draghound, draglift, dragline, dragline crane, dragnet

Origin of draggy

First recorded in 1885–90; drag + -y1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for draggy

  • It just seemed an easy way out of everything—when I think of another useless, draggy year.

    This Side of Paradise|F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • The night was dark but not cold, and the roads were soft and draggy.

    The Deemster|Hall Caine

  • And say, there's nothin' draggy about Vee when she really goes over the top.

    The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford

  • For all his slow, draggy ways he had pounds of pressure on the gauge.

    The Memoirs of an American Citizen|Robert Herrick

British Dictionary definitions for draggy

draggy
/ (ˈdræɡɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest slang

slow or boringa draggy party
dull and listless
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