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pesky
[ pes-kee ]
adjective
- annoyingly troublesome; pesty:
bothered by a pesky fly.
Synonyms: pestiferous, bothersome, irksome, vexatious
pesky
/ ˈpɛskɪ /
adjective
- informal.troublesome
pesky flies
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Derived Forms
- ˈpeskiness, noun
- ˈpeskily, adverb
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Other Words From
- peski·ly adverb
- peski·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
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Example Sentences
Isn't it time Kate took a lesson from her grandmother-in-law and weighted down those skirts against the pesky wind?
Unfortunately, pesky activists and passionate students have made sexual assault impossible to ignore, even for men.
Lady Gaga released her new single “Applause” a week early to combat those pesky internet leaks.
If it was still Shea Stadium, this list would look a lot different—starting with those pesky rats as “the worst.”
Red Sox centerfield Johnny Pesky nabbed the relay, double-clutched the ball, and threw late to the plate.
A plump young kitten that had not seen the pesky stuff before came to meet me from the stable, jumping like a rabbit.
He was a young fellow about Jack's age, but not one-half so manly, and he was sniffling and scolding about "that pesky parrot."
The first order of business were those pesky gait-recognition cameras.
I be'n thinkin' it over, on the way, an' a dollar's too pesky cheap fer this trip.
But as I told you first thing, that Point is al'lus a pesky place and a good place to veer from.
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