ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Buggish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbʌɡɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Buggish is an adjective meaning Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.

Meaning

Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete or dialect) Uppity.
  2. (obsolete) Frightening; like a bugbear.
  3. (slang, jazz) Crazy.

Example Sentences

His buggish eyes were as prominent as the full moon overhead.
'What?' Budd whispered, his eyes on the buggish headlights of the harvesting threshers.
(Will I?) I, that I will; a fart for the bragger! He shall down if he give me but one buggish word.
"Thought you big-buggish, and set up, with all those fine things; and I should have felt just so," answered Mrs. Thorp.

Synonyms for buggish

Depending on context, synonyms include airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include buglike, bugsome, buggy, bugsy, bugbearish, humbuggy.

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