pesky
pesky · peskier · peskiest
дратівливий, набридливий, досадний
надоедливый, раздражающий, назойливый
ärgerlich, lästig
Annoying, troublesome, irritatingAnnoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
/ˈpɛski/
» That pesky imp must be punished.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
Stay out of my yard, you pesky kids!
That pesky dog is barking again.
nervtötend, lästig, ärgerlich
надое́дливыйnadojédlivyj, доку́чливыйdokúčlivyj, навя́зчивыйnavjázčivyj
More definitions
- causing irritation or annoyance
Examples
3 sentencesThat pesky imp must be punished.
I was bitten by a pesky midge during our camping trip.
There's a pesky wrinkle on my shirt that I just can't get the iron to remove.
ruНа моей рубашке надоедливая складка, которую я не могу убрать утюгом.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
annoying, troublesome, irritating:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
annoying, troublesome, irritating:
Origin
Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.
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Forms
peskier, peskiestSynonyms
28 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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