Pesky - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpeskɪ|  American pronunciation of the word pesky
Brit.  |ˈpeskɪ|  British pronunciation of the word pesky

adjective

- causing irritation or annoyance (syn: annoying, bothersome, irritating, pestiferous, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing)
a pesky mosquito

Extra examples

I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.

...the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers...

Those pesky kids!

...pesky weeds growing in the interstices between the flagstones...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: peskier
superlative: peskiest
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