Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naggy

/ˈnæɡiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: nag-gy
IPA: /ˈnæɡiː/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to nag, irritable.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English nagge English nag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English naggy From nag + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

naggier (comparative) naggiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

maggie shaggy baggy aggie saggy craggy baggie laggy maggy faggy aggy scraggy

Questions

How do you pronounce naggy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæɡiː/.
What does naggy mean?: Prone to nag, irritable.
Where does naggy come from?: Etymology tree Middle English nagge English nag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English naggy From nag + -y.

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