draggy

[ drag-ee ]

adjective

, drag·gi·er, drag·gi·est.

1. moving or developing very slowly.
2. boring; dull.

draggy

/ ˈdræɡɪ /

adjective

1. slow or boring

   a draggy party

2. dull and listless

Word History and Origins

Origin of draggy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; drag + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Here the fact of her immense slowness — Horn often played at tempos so draggy that, at 30 or 40 seconds in, it felt like the song had barely begun — became an asset: You’ll often hear Ables reroute gamely in response to a rhythmic choice she’s made or a transitional chord she’s adjusted.

From New York Times

It also reduces drag - and this is the key for Mercedes, for whom one of the most significant problems this year has been the draggy nature of their car.

From BBC

He was no hefty action hero, living up to his draggy image.

From Seattle Times

To be honest, beyond this pleasure, the show is mostly forgettable; it suffers from the draggy pacing of prime-time game shows like “Deal.”

From New York Times

The draggy book by Isobel Lennart falls into many of the cliches of showbiz biography.

From Los Angeles Times

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