pesky

English - Turkish

Definition of pesky in English Turkish dictionary

belalı

gıcık

kıl

sinir bozucu

dili sıkıntı veren

{s} rahatsız edici

{s} belâlı

{s} insanın peşini bırakmayıp rahatsız eden; sırnaşık; belalı

Related Terms

bothersome, pesky

Sınır bozucu rahatsız edici

English - English

Definition of pesky in English English dictionary

Annoying, troublesome, irritating

{s} (Slang) troublesome, bothersome; irksome, tiresome; annoying, irritating

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"

Used also as an intensive

Pesky means irritating. as if he were a pesky tourist asking silly questions of a busy man. annoying (Probably from pest)

Pestering; vexatious; troublesome

Related Terms

peskily

In a pesky manner

peskiness

{i} irksomeness, laboriousness; state of being bothersome, state of being annoying

peskiness

The condition of being pesky

Hyphenation

pes·ky

Turkish pronunciation

peski

Synonyms

annoying, disturbing, irksome, mean, nettlesome, peeving, provoking, troublesome, ugly, vexatious, vexing, wicked

Antonyms

pleasing, untroubling

Pronunciation

/ˈpeskē/ /ˈpɛskiː/

Etymology

[ 'pes-kE ] (adjective.) 1775. Possibly from pesty.