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adjective · 2 syllables · /'bæɡ.i/

BAGGY

What does "BAGGY" mean?

Loose-fitting and hanging in folds, like a garment too big for the body.

Meanings

  1. Hanging loosely, with too much fabric or slack; not snug. He wore baggy jeans that pooled around his sneakers.
  2. 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.

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