plaguesome

[ pleyg-suh m ]
/ ˈpleɪg səm /

adjective

vexatious or troublesome.

Origin of plaguesome

First recorded in 1820–30; plague + -some1

OTHER WORDS FROM plaguesome

plague·some·ness, noun

Words nearby plaguesome

plagiotropism, plague, plague vaccine, plague, the, plagues of egypt, plaguesome, plaguy, plaice, plaid, plaid cymru, plaided

Example sentences from the Web for plaguesome

  • "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