draggy

adjective

drag·​gy ˈdra-gē How to pronounce draggy (audio)
draggier; draggiest

Examples of draggy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite some stuffy, draggy parts, this film is more satisfying than the first, with more nuanced themes, and its technical aspects are just as superb. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Running 111 minutes, the film feels draggy, lacking the snappy pacing of films like Macon County Line and its ilk. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 While the focus on Nora's strained relationship with her sister Hannah (Saara Chaudry) makes the first few episodes a little draggy, Muppets Mayhem ultimately finds its groove by letting the freak-flag-flying Muppet stars take the lead. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2023 Schele Williams’ glitzy style-over-substance production prefers vocal pyrotechnics over character development which makes the staging flashy but also draggy. Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 Jonathan Gitlin Ford's solution to avoid having draggy door handles is better than the ones that lie flush and then pop out. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023 But Pink Ladies works hard to service all these budding romances, while also cramming in multiple subplots that are often accompanied by draggy musical numbers. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2023 They also are draggy and could impose limits on the fighter’s maneuverability. David Axe, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 Yet if the draggy storytelling is reductive, fear not. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of draggy was in the 15th century

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“Draggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draggy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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