adj
buggish
Buggish (adj) means Like an insect in appearance or nature.
adj
1
Like an insect in appearance or nature.
"Clarence looks into his rearview mirror and finds that the small buggish car is still following him, and its horn beeps every few minutes."
— Lana Witt, The Heart of a Thirsty Woman (2000)
"'What?' Budd whispered, his eyes on the buggish headlights of the harvesting threshers."
— Jeffery Deaver, A Maiden's Grave (1996)
"His buggish eyes were as prominent as the full moon overhead."
— Daniel Coleman, Gifts and Consequences (2012)
2
Scary, in the way a bugbear is.
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Etymology
Formed from bug and -ish.
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What is the meaning of buggish?
"buggish" (adj) means like an insect in appearance or nature.
What is another word for buggish?
Other words for "buggish" include alarming, awful, freaky, formidable, fearful, dismayful.
What are the different meanings of buggish?
"buggish" has 2 main meanings: 1. Like an insect in appearance or nature; 2. Scary, in the way a bugbear is.
