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pesky

[pes-kee]

adjective

Informal.
peskier, peskiest 
  1. annoyingly troublesome; pesty.

    bothered by a pesky fly.

    Synonyms: , , ,


pesky

/ ˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. informaltroublesome

    pesky flies

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Other Word Forms

  • peskily adverb
  • peskiness noun
  • ˈ쾱Ա noun
  • ˈ쾱 adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pesky1

1765–75; irregular formation from pest ( def. ) + -y 1 ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pesky1

C19: probably changed from pesty; see pest
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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.

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A lover of books, Agathe strives to be a writer but believes she isn’t one because of her pesky writer’s block.

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A Scottish summer is synonymous with the humble yet pesky midge.

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“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.

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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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