naggy

/ˈnæɡiː/ adj

Prone to nag, irritable.

Word Origin From Old Norse nagga 'to gnaw, bite' — so nagging is literally 'gnawing at someone' with repeated complaints. The adjective naggy describes that persistent, irritating quality. The same root gives us nag (verb and noun) and nagger.

adj Prone to nag, irritable.

After a long day, he became particularly naggy and hard to please.

(形容词) 爱唠叨的;絮叨的;易怒的 【爱唠叨的,易怒的】

漫长的一天后,他变得特别爱唠叨,难以取悦。

(adjetivo) Propenso a regañar, irritable.

Después de un largo día, se volvió particularmente regañón y difícil de complacer.

(adjectif) casse-pieds; harceleur; agaçant; chiant; irritable [Qui a tendance à houspiller sans cesse, à râler de façon répétitive.]

Après une longue journée, il est devenu particulièrement râleur et difficile à contenter.

(Adjektiv) nörgelig; quengelig [Dazu neigend, ständig zu nörgeln, zu kritisieren oder unzufrieden zu sein; reizbar und schwer zufriedenzustellen.]

Nach einem langen Tag wurde er besonders **naggy** und war kaum zu ertragen.

(形容詞) しつこく小言を言う傾向のある。神経質でいらいらした。

長い一日の後、彼は特に小うるさくなって機嫌まで悪くなった。

(adjetivo) irritadiço; reclamão; chato; impertinente; enfadonho [Que reclama constantemente; irritadiço.]

Depois de um longo dia, ele ficou particularmente irritadiço e difícil de agradar.

Word parts: nag + y

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