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- [bag-ee]
- /ˈbæg i/
- /ˈbæɡ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bag-ee]
- /ˈbæg i/
Definitions of baggy word
- adjective baggy If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body. 3
- adjective baggy (of clothes) hanging loosely; puffed out 3
- adjective baggy puffed out in a baglike way 3
- adjective baggy hanging loosely 3
- adjective baggy baglike; hanging loosely. 1
- noun baggy (of clothing) loose and hanging in folds. 1
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Origin of baggy
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; bag + -y1
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Parts of speech for Baggy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baggy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
baggy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baggy
adj baggy
adjective baggy
- loose-fitting — (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
- shapeless — having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
- saggy — sagging or tending to sag: a saggy roof.
- flowing — moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
- drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Antonyms for baggy
adj baggy
- fitting — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
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