English Explanatory Dictionary

buggish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.
  2. Uppity.
  3. Frightening; like a bugbear.
  4. Crazy.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌɡɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-buggish.wav

Word forms

buggish more buggish most buggish

Etymology

From bug + -ish.

Synonyms

airy arrogant chesty authoritarian biggity big-headed blustery boastful bombastic buggish cocky conceited disdainful domineering egotistical entitled flatulent flaunting full of oneself glorious grandiose hankty haught haughty haut high-handed high-hat high and mighty highfalutin hoity-toity holier-than-thou hubristic hubristical imperious inflated insolent la-di-da orgulous ostentatious overbearing overweening pompous presumptuous pretentious priggish puffed up sanctimonious self-important snobbish snooty snotty stout stuck up supercilious thrasonic thrasonical toploftical toplofty tumid turgid
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