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pesky Definition

pesky (pes)

adjective -·kier, -·ki·est

Informal annoying; disagreeable; troublesome

Etymology: prob. var. of pesty < pest + -y

pesky Related Forms

pes·kily adverb pes·ki·ness noun

pesky Synonyms

pesky

modif.

pesky Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

particularly: A heart sink moment, as GPs are supposed to say of the appearance of particularly pesky patients.

Modifies a noun

  • kid: Maybe they were feeling over protective toward Jesus, or maybe it was just a bunch of pesky kids.
  • creature: Rob has been dealing with pesky creatures in Tower Hamlets for 24 years.
  • insect: Once those pesky insects come in to contact with the grid, they simply stand no chance, being electrocuted on impact!
  • newspaper: Who needs pesky newspapers, dog-eared quiz books and.. .
  • fly: There's even respite in Tasmania's benign environment from the pesky flies, monster spiders and deadly snakes of the mainland.
  • thing: To blast these pesky things from your computer you need a spyware removal tool.

Used with adjective complement

include: Players including pesky win your next four trio in the up from your.