PESKY


Meaning of PESKY in English

/ ˈpeski; NAmE / adjective

[ only before noun ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) annoying :

pesky insects

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: perhaps related to pest .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.