pesky
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pes·ky
(pĕs′kē)adj. pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est Informal
Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito.
[Probably alteration of pest.]
pes′ki·ly adv.
pes′ki·ness n.
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pesky
(ˈpɛskɪ)adj, peskier or peskiest
informal chiefly US and Canadian troublesome: pesky flies.
[C19: probably changed from pesty; see pest]
ˈpeskily adv
ˈpeskiness n
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pes•ky
(ˈpɛs ki)adj. -ki•er, -ki•est.
annoying: a pesky fly.
pesk′i•ly, adv.
pesk′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  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, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferous disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation" |
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pesky
adjectiveInformal. Hard to treat, manage, or cope with:
Slang: mean.
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pesky
adj (+er) (esp US inf) → nervtötend (inf)
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pesky
[ˈpɛskɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Am) (fam) → fastidioso/a, noioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995