PESKY

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

(adjective) 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 gnats”; “a plaguey newfangled safety catch”; “a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”; “a vexatious child”; “it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

pesky (comparative peskier, superlative peskiest)

(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

Synonyms

• See also annoying

Anagrams

• Skype, kypes, pykes, skype

Source: Wiktionary

Pes"ky, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive. [Colloq. & Low, U.S.] Judd.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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