BAGGY
What does "BAGGY" mean?
Loose-fitting and hanging in folds, like a garment too big for the body.
Meanings
- Hanging loosely, with too much fabric or slack; not snug. He wore baggy jeans that pooled around his sneakers.
- Loose-fitting trousers or shorts (often plural, 'baggies'). She pulled on a pair of baggies and went to the beach. informal
Word origin
From the noun 'bag' (a flexible container, of uncertain Old Norse origin) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'; literally 'shaped like a bag'.
Remember it
BAGGY has two G's hanging loose in the middle - the word droops just like the trousers it describes.
A little poem
The coat hung baggy, two sizes wide-
a borrowed shape with the boy still inside.
couplet
Wordplay
- I bought baggy jeans to look relaxed. Now I'm anxious the whole time about losing them on the stairs.
What it teaches
Room to grow and room to lose look the same from the outside - fit is mostly a matter of timing.
Quick facts
What does BAGGY mean?
Loose-fitting and hanging in folds, like a garment too big for the body.
Is BAGGY a valid word?
Yes — BAGGY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BAGGY?
BAGGY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BAGGY come from?
From the noun 'bag' (a flexible container, of uncertain Old Norse origin) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'; literally 'shaped like a bag'.
What can BAGGY teach us?
Room to grow and room to lose look the same from the outside - fit is mostly a matter of timing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.