draggy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdræɡi/ UK /ˈdræɡi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish The film's draggy middle act lost half the audience's attention. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · informal for slow, dull, or... slowsluggishtediousdulllethargicplodding ↔ Opposites brisklivelyfastsnappy Word family Related forms drag Etymology AI details From 'drag' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. The verb 'drag' is from Old English 'dragan' or the cognate Old Norse 'draga' ('to draw, drag'). dragan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # draggy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdræɡi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdræɡi/ ## Meanings 1. informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish ## Examples - The film's draggy middle act lost half the audience's attention. ## Synonyms - slow - sluggish - tedious - dull - lethargic - plodding ## Antonyms - brisk - lively - fast - snappy ## Related Forms - drag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dragan ## Etymology From 'drag' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. The verb 'drag' is from Old English 'dragan' or the cognate Old Norse 'draga' ('to draw, drag'). ## AI Etymology Draggy comes from 'drag' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. The verb 'drag' is from Old English 'dragan' or the cognate Old Norse 'draga' ('to draw, drag'). The etymological trail includes Old English dragan. As an adjective, draggy describes what is informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish. The same family is visible in related forms such as drag. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown