Draggier: meaning, definitions and examples
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draggier
[ ˈdræɡiər ]
slow pace
Draggier is a comparative form of the adjective 'draggy,' which describes something that feels slow, tedious, or lacking in energy. It is often used to characterize a situation or performance that seems to prolong unnecessarily or lacks excitement.
Synonyms
boring, heavy, sluggish, tedious.
Examples of usage
- The movie was even draggier than I expected.
- His explanation became draggier as he added more irrelevant details.
- The presentation felt draggier after the first ten minutes.
- They found the meeting draggier than usual.
Translations
Translations of the word "draggier" in other languages:
🇵🇹 arrastado
- lento
- arrastador
🇮🇳 धीमा
- खींचने वाला
- बोझिल
🇩🇪 schleppend
- träge
- langwierig
🇮🇩 berat
- lambat
- drag
🇺🇦 вагомий
- повільний
- тяговий
🇵🇱 ciężki
- powolny
- ciągnący
🇯🇵 引きずるような
- スローペース
- 重い
🇫🇷 traînant
- lourd
- lent
🇪🇸 pesado
- lento
- arrastrante
🇹🇷 ağır
- yavaş
- sürükleyici
🇰🇷 끌림
- 느린
- 무거운
🇸🇦 ثقيل
- بطيء
- سحب
🇨🇿 těžký
- pomalý
- táhnoucí
🇸🇰 ťažký
- pomalý
- ťahajúci
🇨🇳 拖拽的
- 慢的
- 沉重的
🇸🇮 težak
- počasen
- vlečen
🇮🇸 þungur
- hægur
- draga
🇰🇿 ауыр
- баяу
- тартатын
🇬🇪 ძნელი
- ნელი
- გაწვდილი
🇦🇿 ağır
- yavaş
- çəkən
🇲🇽 pesado
- lento
- arrastrante
Etymology
The word 'drag' used in a context of slow movement comes from Middle English 'dragen', which means 'to pull or draw'. Over time, the addition of the suffix '-y' created the adjective 'draggy' to describe something with a slow, drawn-out quality. The comparative form 'draggier' then emerged to describe a greater extent of this quality. The term is frequently used in informal contexts to convey frustration or disappointment with something that does not engage or excite the audience. It has roots in both Old English 'draggan' and Old Norse 'draga', which further highlight the linguistic evolution from ancient languages to its current usage in modern English.