Definition of pesky Pesky
/pɛˈski/ - [peskee] - pesk•y
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| pesky - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" | ||
| annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing | ||
| disagreeable not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation" | ||
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- pesky (Adjective)
Annoying, troublesome, irritating.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pesky (a.)
Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pesky
Causing vexation, irritation or annoyance.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pesky
pes′ki, adj. annoying.—adv. Pes′kily
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