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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pesty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpɛsti/

Etymology

Etymology tree English pest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pesty From pest + -y.

Meanings

  1. annoying or troublesome; pesky

Forms

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pestier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
more pesty Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most pesty Degree=Sup lexicographic
pestiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

pestily · pestiness