Definition of pesky in English:

pesky

adjectivepeskiest, peskier ˈpɛskiˈpɛski

North American informal

Causing trouble; annoying.
〈非正式〉麻烦的；恼人的
a pesky younger brother
讨厌的弟弟。
Example sentencesExamples
- Jack needs to get rid of these pesky aphids and he needs the money to buy insecticide.
- It turns out that mosquitoes are a pesky problem on his island in the South Pacific.
- In Glasgow or on the west Coast, you can barely walk down the road without bumping into a pesky little trattoria.
- Trim as necessary and adhere to the top of the wood making sure to get out any pesky air bubbles.
- Any pesky remnants of feelings she used to have for him would just have to be dealt with later.
Synonyms
damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible

Derivatives

peskily

adverb

North American

informal

The experience would have been an enjoyable save for Nicole who had attached herself peskily to my side.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their music is an inspired secret collusion of big beats, sassy rapping and peskily unsettling electro hooks.

peskiness

noun

North American

informal

Anarchy would be attractive, if it wasn't for the peskiness of human nature.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was trying explain to someone the other day why I was continuing to hang out with someone who was, by all accounts, a cause of a lot of peskiness for me.
- Norway, in attempting to stem the returns from the fitful peskiness that underpinned Scotland's gameplan, ended up falling back on what they know best.

Origin

Late 18th century: perhaps related to pest.

pest from Late Middle English:
At first this was a term for the bubonic plague. It comes via French peste from Latin pestis ‘plague’. Pestilence (Middle English) is from the same root. Pest in the sense of ‘a destructive plant or animal’ is not found until the mid 18th century, when fear of the Black Death has receded. The informal word pesky (late 18th century) may be related to pest perhaps via pesty. Pester (mid 16th century), however, is not directly connected. The source is French empestrer ‘encumber’, but the English form is influenced by pest. Early use included the meanings ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’. The current sense ‘annoy someone with frequent requests’ is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin. See also plague

Rhymes

Esky

Definition of pesky in US English:

pesky

adjectiveˈpɛskiˈpeskē

North American informal

Causing trouble; annoying.
〈非正式〉麻烦的；恼人的
pesky mosquitoes
Example sentencesExamples
- Trim as necessary and adhere to the top of the wood making sure to get out any pesky air bubbles.
- Jack needs to get rid of these pesky aphids and he needs the money to buy insecticide.
- In Glasgow or on the west Coast, you can barely walk down the road without bumping into a pesky little trattoria.
- Any pesky remnants of feelings she used to have for him would just have to be dealt with later.
- It turns out that mosquitoes are a pesky problem on his island in the South Pacific.
Synonyms
damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible

Origin

Late 18th century: perhaps related to pest.

词汇	pesky
释义	Definition of pesky in English: pesky adjectivepeskiest, peskier ˈpɛskiˈpɛski North American informal Causing trouble; annoying. 〈非正式〉麻烦的；恼人的 a pesky younger brother 讨厌的弟弟。 Example sentencesExamples Jack needs to get rid of these pesky aphids and he needs the money to buy insecticide. It turns out that mosquitoes are a pesky problem on his island in the South Pacific. In Glasgow or on the west Coast, you can barely walk down the road without bumping into a pesky little trattoria. Trim as necessary and adhere to the top of the wood making sure to get out any pesky air bubbles. Any pesky remnants of feelings she used to have for him would just have to be dealt with later. Synonyms damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible Derivatives peskily adverb North American informal The experience would have been an enjoyable save for Nicole who had attached herself peskily to my side. Example sentencesExamples Their music is an inspired secret collusion of big beats, sassy rapping and peskily unsettling electro hooks. peskiness noun North American informal Anarchy would be attractive, if it wasn't for the peskiness of human nature. Example sentencesExamples I was trying explain to someone the other day why I was continuing to hang out with someone who was, by all accounts, a cause of a lot of peskiness for me. Norway, in attempting to stem the returns from the fitful peskiness that underpinned Scotland's gameplan, ended up falling back on what they know best. Origin Late 18th century: perhaps related to pest. pest from Late Middle English: At first this was a term for the bubonic plague. It comes via French peste from Latin pestis ‘plague’. Pestilence (Middle English) is from the same root. Pest in the sense of ‘a destructive plant or animal’ is not found until the mid 18th century, when fear of the Black Death has receded. The informal word pesky (late 18th century) may be related to pest perhaps via pesty. Pester (mid 16th century), however, is not directly connected. The source is French empestrer ‘encumber’, but the English form is influenced by pest. Early use included the meanings ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’. The current sense ‘annoy someone with frequent requests’ is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin. See also plague Rhymes Esky Definition of pesky in US English: pesky adjectiveˈpɛskiˈpeskē North American informal Causing trouble; annoying. 〈非正式〉麻烦的；恼人的 pesky mosquitoes Example sentencesExamples Trim as necessary and adhere to the top of the wood making sure to get out any pesky air bubbles. Jack needs to get rid of these pesky aphids and he needs the money to buy insecticide. In Glasgow or on the west Coast, you can barely walk down the road without bumping into a pesky little trattoria. Any pesky remnants of feelings she used to have for him would just have to be dealt with later. It turns out that mosquitoes are a pesky problem on his island in the South Pacific. Synonyms damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible Origin Late 18th century: perhaps related to pest.
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