pesky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɛski/
- pĕʹski
Etymology
Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.
Meanings
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(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
Again, 26 KxB can be answered by that pesky ...RxB†.
1969 June, Petar Trifunović, “Fifth Women's Tournament”, in Chess Review:That pesky dog is barking again.
Stay out of my yard, you pesky kids!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peskiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| peskier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
irksome · annoying · aggy · honery · plaguy · vexatious · bothersome · douchetastic · pesky · cruddy · drippy · gittish · irritating · displeasing · twattish · obnoxious · troublesome · douchey · aggravating · wretched · chagrining
Translations (38)
nl lastig (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · mk до́саден (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · fr agaçant (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · pt chato (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · bg отегчителен (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · it fastidioso (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · de ärgerlich (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · sv irriterande (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · no plagsom (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · de nervtötend (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · gl irritante (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · pl upierdliwy (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · tr nahoş (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · fi ärsyttävä (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · cs otravný (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · eo incitema (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · de nervig (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · it molesto (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · tr can sıkıcı (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ru надое́дливый (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · tr sinir bozucu (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · el εκνευριστικός (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · io tedero (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · pl cholerny (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ru доку́чливый (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · bg досаден (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · pt irritante (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · gl molesto (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · nl rottig (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ro agasant (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · de lästig (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · nl vervelend (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ro enervant (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ru навя́зчивый (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · ru назо́йливый (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · mk здо́девен (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · nl irritant (annoying, troublesome, irritating) · io tedanto (annoying, troublesome, irritating)