plaguey (
http://definr.com/plaguey)
adj 1: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a
pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift;
"plaguelike diseases"; "plaguey fevers" [syn:
pestilent,
pestilential,
plaguelike]
2: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm
on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is
particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it
galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay";
"nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of
pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a
teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious
child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
[syn:
annoying,
bothersome,
galling,
irritating,
nettlesome,
pesky,
pestering,
pestiferous,
plaguy,
teasing,
vexatious,
vexing]
adv : in a disagreeable manner; "it's so plaguey cold!" [syn:
plaguy,
plaguily]