pesky

UK
/ˈpɛski/
US
/ˈpɛski/
peskyadjective
peskier
Comp.
peskiest
Super.
UK
/ˈpɛski/
US
/ˈpɛski/
Translations
The pesky salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.
Назойливый продавец не принимал отказа.
The pesky mosquitoes kept us awake all night.
Надоедливые комары не давали нам спать всю ночь.
She found the pesky noise from the construction site very distracting.
Она находила докучливый шум со стройки очень отвлекающим.
Definitions
Causing annoyance or trouble; bothersome.
The pesky mosquitoes kept buzzing around us during the picnic.
peskyadverb
UK
/ˈpes.ki/
US
/ˈpɛs.ki/
Informal U.S. usage where "pesky" functions as an intensifier adverb.
Definitions
Used as an intensifier meaning ‘extremely’ or ‘exceptionally’.
I was pesky tired after the twelve-hour shift.