pesky (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pesky*:
ADJECTIVE	all	pesky, annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing	causing irritation or annoyance

pesky > pronunciation
Sounds	peh'skiy
Rhymes	achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...

English > *pesky*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Causing irritation or annoyance.
Example	"a pesky mosquito"
Synonyms	annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
Broader	disagreeable	not to your liking
Spanish	cargante, enfadoso, enojoso, fastidioso, irritante, molesto, pesado, vejatorio
Catalan	empipador, emprenyador, enfadós, enutjós, irritant, molest, ofenós, pesat, vexador, vexant, vexatori

HyperDic: pesky