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pesky::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing |
a pesky mosquito.
Examples of pesky
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I have to say the novelty of wearing those pesky glasses is wearing mighty thin.
From the people.co.uk
For now, however, there's a pesky public-relations issue that stands in the way.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Never mind that pesky old head-to-head formula that usually decides such things.
From the al.com
Imagine how many of those pesky foreign journalists would have stayed home then?
From the philly.com
April 12, 2008 As April 15 rolls around, so do those pesky e-mails from the IRS.
From the signonsandiego.com
Hand-sewing with thread tends to make it twist back and knot up, which is pesky.
From the newsobserver.com
When trees return to their green glory, they also start to release pesky pollen.
From the stltoday.com
It's as though you'd rather all those pesky christians just shut up and go away.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
The birds are trying to knock down pesky pigs that have turned into Pigtroopers.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Annoying: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering ...
- John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich, September 27, 1919), nicknamed "The Needle," is a former Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman who played in the American League from 1942 to 1954. He missed all of the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons while serving in World War II.
- Annoying, troublesome, irritating
