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pesky

/ˈpɛski/

Translations

peskyadjective

peskier

Comp.

peskiest

Super.

/ˈpɛski/

The pesky mosquitoes kept buzzing around us during the picnic.

Les moustiques pénibles n’ont cessé de nous tourner autour pendant le pique-nique.

agaçantSe dit d’une personne, d’un bruit ou d’un élément qui importune ou agace.

The pesky mosquitoes kept buzzing around us during the picnic.

Les moustiques agaçants n’ont cessé de nous tourner autour pendant le pique-nique.

Additional translations

importunPlus littéraire ou soutenu.

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Antonyms

peskyadverb

/ˈpes.ki/

/ˈpɛs.ki/

Informal U.S. usage where "pesky" functions as an intensifier adverb.

terriblementEmploi familier comme intensifieur.

I was pesky tired after the twelve-hour shift.

J’étais terriblement fatigué après le service de douze heures.

Additional translations

vraimentEmploi familier comme intensifieur.

peskyadjective

Causing annoyance or trouble; bothersome.

The pesky mosquitoes kept buzzing around us during the picnic.

peskyadverb

Used as an intensifier meaning ‘extremely’ or ‘exceptionally’.

I was pesky tired after the twelve-hour shift.