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adjective

buggish

buggish · more buggish · most buggish

Characteristic of or resembling a bugCharacteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.

/ˈbʌɡɪʃ/

Meaning

4 senses

Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.
(slang)Crazy.
(dialectal, obsolete)Uppity.
(obsolete)Frightening; like a bugbear.

Origin

From bug + -ish.

From bug + -ish.

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Forms

more buggish, most buggish

Comparative	more buggish Lesson
Superlative	most buggish Lesson

regular

Synonyms

178 synonyms

arrogantB2 disdainfulC2 gloriousB1 haughtyC2 vainB1 appallingC1 awfulA2 dreadfulB2 formidableB2 frighteningA2 ghostlyC1 horribleB1 scaryB1 shockingB1

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

bugA2 bugger buggy bugle

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