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pesky

[ pes-kee ]
/ ˈpɛs ki /
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adjective, pesĀ·kiĀ·er, pesĀ·kiĀ·est.Informal.
annoyingly troublesome; pesty: bothered by a pesky fly.
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Origin of pesky

1765–75; irregular formation from pest + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM pesky

peskĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbpeskĀ·iĀ·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pesky

pesky
/ (ˈpɛskÉŖ) /

adjective peskier or peskiest
informal, mainly US and Canadian troublesomepesky flies

Derived forms of pesky

peskily, adverbpeskiness, noun

Word Origin for pesky

C19: probably changed from pesty; see pest
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