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peskiest


 
  Overview  of  adj  pesky 
 
  The  adj  pesky  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  pesky 
 
  1  sense  of  pesky 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disagreeable)  ->  agreeable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  pesky 
 
  1  sense  of  pesky 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing 
  =>  disagreeable  (vs.  agreeable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  pesky 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  pesky 
 
  pesky  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pesky 
  pesky 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pesky 
 
  The  adj  pesky  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing  --  (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")