pesky
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pesky
- /ˈpɛski/
Rhymes with -ɛski
Where it comes from
Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.
adjective peskier · peskiest
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Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
Stay out of my yard, you pesky kids!
Similar: aggravating, aggy, annoying, wretched, displeasing, bothersome, chagrining, cruddy, douchetastic, douchey, drippy, gittish
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: annoying, plaguy, nettlesome, vexing, vexatious, bothersome, irritating, pestering, galling, teasing, disagreeable, pestiferous, plaguey, dreary, tedious, dull
Translations
Every language
adj annoying, troublesome, irritating
| Português | chato, irritante |
|---|---|
| Français | agaçant |
| Deutsch | nervtötend, lästig, ärgerlich, nervig |
| Italiano | molesto, fastidioso |
| Ελληνικά | εκνευριστικός eknevristikós |
| Română | agasant, enervant |
| Русский | надое́дливый nadojédlivyj, доку́чливый dokúčlivyj, навя́зчивый navjázčivyj, назо́йливый nazójlivyj |
Talk about this word "pesky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pesky. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pesky. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pesky "pesky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pesky.Cite this
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