Definitions for pesky
ˈpɛs kipesky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peskyadjective

   Annoying, troublesome, irritating.

2. Etymology: Possibly from pesty.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pesky

   John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich; February 27, 1919 – August 13, 2012), nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ten-year major league playing career, appearing in 1,270 games played in 1942 and from 1946 to 1954 for three teams. He missed the 1943–45 seasons while serving in World War II. Pesky was associated with the Boston Red Sox for 61 of his 73 years in baseball—from 1940 through June 3, 1952, 1961 through 1964, and from 1969 until his death. Pesky also managed the Red Sox from 1963 to 1964, and in September 1980. A left-handed hitter who threw right-handed, Pesky was a tough man for pitchers to strike out. He was the first American League (AL) player to score 6 runs in a 9 inning game. As a hitter, he specialized in getting on base, leading the AL in base hits three times—his first three seasons in the majors, in which he collected over 200 hits each year—and was among the top ten in on-base percentage six times while batting .307 in 4,745 at bats as a major leaguer. He was also an excellent bunter who led the league in sacrifice hits in 1942. He was a teammate and close friend of Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio, as chronicled in The Teammates by David Halberstam.

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1. pesky

   Pesky generally refers to something or someone that is annoying, bothersome, or irritating. It's typically used to describe things that are persistently troublesome or causing minor inconveniences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peskyadjective

   pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive

2. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pesky

   pes′ki, adj. annoying.—adv. Pes′kily.

Anagrams for pesky »

1. skype

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pesky in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pesky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pesky in a Sentence

1. Holly Gordon:

   Those pesky one-time, quarterly and annual fees just kept popping up, sending my budget into panic mode.

2. Deborah James:

   Independent cost estimators, particularly when you go to multiple sources .... they do have this pesky thing called data and facts on their side more often than not, we'll just have to see where the GAO comes out.

3. Josie Williams:

   She just challenged me to be a pesky defender, to get my defense going so I could get my offense going, haven’t really had a conversation with her about the 3-point record. It hasn’t really been at the top of my list. I just want to win.

4. Robyn Roche-Paull:

   That pesky line about 'readiness' needs can pretty much trump anything Mom might need.

5. William Nee:

   The Olympics has given China an opportunity to showcase The Olympics international clout and The Olympics doesn't want pesky activists disrupting that and talking about The Olympics human rights abuses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pesky
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pesky
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesky
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pesky