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pesky
[ pes-kee ]
adjective
- annoyingly troublesome; pesty:
bothered by a pesky fly.
Synonyms: , , ,
pesky
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
- informal.troublesome
pesky flies
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱Ա, noun
- ˈ쾱, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pesky1
Example Sentences
The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the Huskies as “pesky underdogs” following their 78-64 victory over USC on Monday night.
Goldsborough admitted he was lucky his cancer was found as a result of "a pesky bit of chicken wire" and urged others to get checked out if they had any concerns.
For especially pesky eaters — or children — what are some good strategies to boost their fruit and vegetable intake?
“Well, at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore,” he quipped to the Hollywood Reporter.
Oh, and there's that pesky debt ceiling coming up within a couple of months and a budget to be negotiated for the next year too.
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