pesky

[ pes-kee ]
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adjective,pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est.Informal.
  1. annoyingly troublesome; pesty: bothered by a pesky fly.

Origin of pesky

1
1765–75; irregular formation from pest + -y1

Other words for pesky

Other words from pesky

  • pesk·i·ly, adverb
  • pesk·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pesky

pesky

/ (ˈpɛskɪ) /


adjectivepeskier or peskiest
  1. informal, mainly US and Canadian troublesome: pesky flies

Origin of pesky

1
C19: probably changed from pesty; see pest

Derived forms of pesky

  • peskily, adverb
  • peskiness, noun

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