pesty

[pes-tee]

adjective

pestier, pestiest 

1. being a nuisance or pest; annoyingly troublesome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pesty¹

First recorded in 1765–75; pest ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The baking soda will get rid of any nasty, pesty odors and the volcanic-like combination will thoroughly remove moldy mineral deposits and disinfect the showerhead.

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She also became, she once said, a “pesty, persistent voice” on committees that bestowed awards.

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When we dog-sat Elsa, my parent’s pesty two-year-old Shiba Inu mix, that number shot up to 20,000 or so, while she clocked in 42,000 on one particularly busy afternoon of running around playing.

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“Most of it is activity on the perimeter — ball pressure, just being pesty,” coach Chris Mullin said.

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Then I thought ’bout how pesty they are and what they eat.

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