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plaguesome

[ pleyg-suhm ]
/ ˈpleɪg səm /
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adjective
vexatious or troublesome.
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Origin of plaguesome

First recorded in 1820–30; plague + -some1

OTHER WORDS FROM plaguesome

plague·some·ness, noun

Words nearby plaguesome

plagiohedral, plagiotropic, plagiotropism, plague, plagues of Egypt, plaguesome, plaguy, plaice, plaid, Plaid Cymru, plaided
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How to use plaguesome in a sentence

  • "I dunno," said the plaguesome boy, looking at the address covertly.

    Janice Day|Helen Beecher Long

  • The lawyer took good care to speak to none but his principals concerning that plaguesome deed of appointment.

    Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
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