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NAGGY

/ˈnæɡiː/

AdjectiveNAG-gynag-gy · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Prone to nag, irritable.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Middle English nagge English nag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English naggy From nag + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cattyfretfulnaggingpeevishpetulantquerulousresentfulshrewish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

2026-01-05AGONYKI
2025-11-11YANLGDI
2025-04-16GATLENY
2024-03-17NYAPLGO
2023-04-14YOANGEL
2023-03-31YRANIBG
2023-02-20NYAOHGM