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pluggy

pluggy

8.9
Blocked so air or water cannot pass easily
  • adjective
  • /ˈplʌɡi/
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  • During allergy season, my nose often gets pluggy in the mornings.

Examples

  • After the flight my ears felt pluggy and I couldn't hear properly.

  • The plumber said the kitchen sink was too pluggy to drain the water quickly.

  • The pluggy drain caused water to back up in the sink.

  • After the rain, the air felt pluggy and humid.

  • During allergy season, my nose often gets pluggy in the mornings.

  • The plumber said the kitchen sink was too pluggy to drain the water quickly.

  • After the flight my ears felt pluggy and I couldn't hear properly.

Synonyms

clogged
vspluggy
6 2.8

Stopped from moving or flowing because something is blocking it

is the general blocked feeling, not only focused on flow or movement
stuffy
vspluggy
5 3.7

A blocked nose or chest that makes breathing difficult

is the general blocked or obstructed state, not only a felt discomfort
stopped-up
vspluggy
2 5.3

A nose that is blocked so air cannot pass easily

is the same general feeling not limited to the nose
stopped up
vspluggy
1 5.1

Blocked so air cannot pass through, often in the nose after a cold

is a general blocked feeling rather than only a medical nasal blockage
plugged
vspluggy
2.6

Completely blocked so nothing can pass through

is a less absolute blocked feeling rather than a total physical blockage
choked
vspluggy
4.3

Blocked or full so nothing can pass through

is the milder sensed congestion rather than a forceful severe blockage

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

5.8

Not blocked so water, air or traffic can move freely

How Blocked

pluggy
8.9
congested
14 4.4
open
1.0

Surface Forms

pluggy positive

Morphology

pluggy = plug (transparent) = plug + y

Formed by the noun 'plug' + adjectival suffix '-y'; the meaning 'blocked or characterized by a plug' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Pluggy comes from plug 'stopper' and the ending -y, so it means 'like a plug' or 'blocked'. So something pluggy feels stopped up, like an ear, nose or sink that cannot drain.