naggy
/ˈnæɡiː/adjective
naggy is spelled N-A-G-G-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, naggy means “Prone to nag, irritable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in naggy?
| Letters | 5: N-A-G-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is naggy?
Naggy appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce naggy?
- /ˈnæɡiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-naggy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of naggy
- naggier comparative
- naggiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does naggy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalProne to nag, irritable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Naggy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Prone to nag:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nörglerisch |
| Spanish | regodeón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does naggy come from?
From nag + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).