pesky

pes·ky

P0215800 (pĕs′kē)adj. pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est Informal Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito.

---

[Probably alteration of pest.]

---

pes′ki·ly adv.pes′ki·ness n.

pesky

(ˈpɛskɪ) adj, peskier or peskiestinformal chiefly US and Canadian troublesome: pesky flies. [C19: probably changed from pesty; see pest] ˈpeskily adv ˈpeskiness n

pes•ky

(ˈpɛs ki)

adj. -ki•er, -ki•est. annoying: a pesky fly. [1765–75; alter. of pesty (pest + -y¹)] pesk′i•ly, adv. pesk′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

pesky - 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, pestiferousdisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

pesky

adjectiveInformal. Hard to treat, manage, or cope with:troublesome, wicked.Slang: mean.

Translations