draggy
Americanadjective
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moving or developing very slowly.
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boring; dull.
adjective
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slow or boring
a draggy party
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dull and listless
Etymology
Origin of draggy
Example Sentences
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But Cregger makes great fun of the reveal nonetheless, and Madigan is more than up for making her character into one of the most deliciously draggy and delightful horror villains in recent memory.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
But Scharfman’s notion is indeed inventive, and while waiting for the inevitable siege can get a bit draggy, it occasionally creates some nervy fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
It also reduces drag - and this is the key for Mercedes, for whom one of the most significant problems this year has been the draggy nature of their car.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2022
He was no hefty action hero, living up to his draggy image.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
And I can hear the air dragging in but it’s less draggy.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
There’s a je ne sais quoi you don’t get in the draggier games.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2020
Otherwise the episode, written by the series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, did a good job of setting up the season and introducing new characters without wasting time on draggier subplots.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2014
As it is, the play’s conventional structure and predictable confrontations look balder and feel draggier than need be.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2012
If it was possible, he looked even draggier than my mother.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
On first listen, I found this one of the draggiest Dressner compositions on the record.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2020
Whatever the case, it’s dispiriting that the draggiest, soppiest scenes in “Hall Pass,” as well as the most disgusting gag, involve women.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2011
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