BUGGY


Meaning of BUGGY in English

I. ˈbəgē, -gi adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: bug (I) + -y

1.

a. : infested with bugs

b. : of, relating to, or suggestive of bugs

a buggy odor

2. slang

a. : lacking restraint or good judgment : silly , batty

she's buggy about horses

b. : insane , demented

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. : a light one-horse carriage made with two wheels in England and with four wheels in the United States

2. : a small wagon or truck used for short transportations of heavy materials (as coal in a mine or ingots in a steel mill) ; specifically : a 2-wheeled cart used for transporting freshly mixed concrete short distances on construction jobs

3. slang : caboose ; sometimes : observation car

4. : any of various vehicles: as

a. slang : automobile

b. : baby carriage

c. : marsh buggy

III. adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: bug (V) + -y

of the eyes : bulging

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.