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    PESKY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: peskier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, peskiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: peskier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: peskiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Causing irritation or annoyanceplay

    Example:

    it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong

    Synonyms:

    annoying; bothersome; galling; irritating; nettlesome; pesky; pestering; pestiferous; plaguey; plaguy; teasing; vexatious; vexing

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    disagreeable (not to your liking)

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