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pesky
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pes·ky  (psk)
adj. pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est Informal
Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito.
[Probably alteration of pest.]
peski·ly adv.
peski·ness n.
pesky [ˈpɛskɪ]
adj peskier, peskiest
Informal chiefly US and Canadian troublesome pesky flies
[probably changed from pesty; see pest]
peskily  adv
peskiness  n
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Adj.1.pesky - causing irritation or annoyancepesky - 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"
Translations
pesky [ˈpeskɪ] ADJ (peskier (compar) (peskiest (superl))) (US) → molesto
pesky [ˈpɛski] adj (= irritating) → casse-pieds inv
pesky
adj (+er) (esp US inf) → nervtötend (inf)
pesky [ˈpɛskɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Am) (fam) → fastidioso/a, noioso/a
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