Definition of PESKY

pesky

Adjective Satellite

  • causing irritation or annoyance
    • "a pesky mosquito"

Adj

  • Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

Adjective

  • Annoying, bothersome, or troublesome.

Examples

  • Stay out of my yard, you pesky kids!
  • That pesky dog is barking again.
  • Those PESKY blank tiles always appear when you don’t need them.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.

Scrabble Score: 14

pesky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pesky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pesky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

pesky: valid Words With Friends Word