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    Pes·ky
    /ˈpeskē/

    adjective

    • 1. causing trouble; annoying: informal North American "pesky mosquitoes"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peskyPesky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. pes· ky ˈpe-skē. peskier; peskiest. Synonyms of pesky. : troublesome, vexatious. pesky issues. Synonyms. abrasive. aggravating. annoying. bothersome. carking. chafing. disturbing. exasperating. frustrating. galling. irksome. irritating. maddening. nettlesome. nettling. peeving. pestiferous. pestilent.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPESKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    annoying or causing trouble:

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPESKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PESKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of pesky in English. pesky. adjective [ before noun ] informal us / ˈpes.ki / uk / ˈpes.ki / Add to word list. annoying or causing trouble: Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tires again! Synonyms. annoying. bothersome old-fashioned. galling. irritating.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › peskyPESKY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for PESKY: annoying, frustrating, irritating, disturbing, aggravating, irksome, vexing, bothersome; Antonyms of PESKY: delightful, pleasing

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › peskyPESKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pesky definition: annoyingly troublesome; pesty. See examples of PESKY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › peskyPesky - definition of pesky by The Free Dictionary

    Define pesky. pesky synonyms, pesky pronunciation, pesky translation, English dictionary definition of pesky. adj. pes·ki·er , pes·ki·est Informal Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito. pes′ki·ly adv. pes′ki·ness n.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peskyPesky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word pesky is an old word from New England, as in “like a pest,” but in a funny accent. Different people find different things pesky, but pesky things are never terrible, just very annoying. Definitions of pesky. adjective. causing irritation or annoyance. “a pesky mosquito”.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPESKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    pesky. 3 meanings: informal, mainly US and Canadian troublesome → 1. causing a great deal of trouble; worrying, upsetting, or annoying.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › pesky_adjpesky, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the word pesky mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pesky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word pesky? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word pesky pronounced? British English.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPESKY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PESKY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.