pesky

  • 11pesky — pes|ky [ˈpeski] adj [only before noun] informal especially AmE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from pest] annoying ▪ Those pesky kids! …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12pesky — pes|ky [ peski ] adjective INFORMAL annoying: pesky mosquitoes …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13pesky — adjective informal especially AmE annoying and causing trouble: Those pesky kids! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14pesky — pes•ky [[t]ˈpɛs ki[/t]] adj. ki•er, ki•est inf annoying: a pesky fly[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75; alter. of pesty (pest+ y I) pesk′i•ly, adv. pesk′i•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15Pesky's Pole — Pesky s Pole, or The Pesky Pole, is the nickname for the right field foul pole at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. It is named after Johnny Pesky, who played second base, shortstop and third base for the Red Sox from 1942 to 1952, except… …

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  • 16pesky — adjective Annoying, troublesome, irritating …

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  • 17pesky — Synonyms and related words: aggravating, annoying, awful, awfully, bothering, bothersome, damned, disturbing, dreadful, dreadfully, exasperating, extremely, galling, harassing, importunate, importune, irking, irksome, irritating, mean, monstrous …

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  • 18Pesky — annoying …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 19pesky — Australian Slang annoying …

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  • 20pesky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, troublesome, annoying. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. troublesome, provoking, annoying; see disturbing . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. annoying, irritating, bothersome,… …

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