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pesky
[pes-kee]
adjective
annoyingly troublesome; pesty.
bothered by a pesky fly.
Synonyms: , , ,
pesky
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
informaltroublesome
pesky flies
Other Word Forms
- peskily adverb
- peskiness noun
- ˈ쾱Ա noun
- ˈ쾱 adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
Example Sentences
But the watch, that pesky timepiece, something about it sparks Alice’s attention, so much so that it draws her into a portal to another place.
A lover of books, Agathe strives to be a writer but believes she isn’t one because of her pesky writer’s block.
A Scottish summer is synonymous with the humble yet pesky midge.
“There’s a lot at stake for Joe,” said McClarnon, whose Navajo police lieutenant contends with marital discord, childhood trauma and a pesky FBI investigation.
The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the Huskies as “pesky underdogs” following their 78-64 victory over USC on Monday night.
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