baggy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbæɡi/ UK /ˈbæɡi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj loose and hanging in folds He wore a pair of baggy trousers cinched with an old leather belt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · loose and hanging in folds looseslacksaggingroomyill-fitting ↔ Opposites tightsnugfitted Word family Derived forms bagginessbaggily Related forms bag Appears in Phrases (1) See all baggy pants pants that are noticeably large and hang loosely from the body Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag. baggi Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # baggy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbæɡi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæɡi/ ## Meanings 1. loose and hanging in folds ## Examples - He wore a pair of baggy trousers cinched with an old leather belt. ## Synonyms - loose - slack - sagging - roomy - ill-fitting ## Antonyms - tight - snug - fitted ## Derived Forms - bagginess - baggily ## Related Forms - bag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: baggi ## Etymology From bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag. ## AI Etymology Baggy is an adjective meaning "loose and hanging in folds". Historically, it is from bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag. The visible construction is part of the etymology: baggy is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "loose and hanging in folds", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old Norse baggi. Close English family members include bagginess, baggily, and bag. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown