Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pesky

/ˈpɛski/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
pesky
IPA
/ˈpɛski/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

peskier (comparative) peskiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

peskily peskiness

Synonyms

aggravating aggy annoying wretched displeasing bothersome chagrining cruddy douchetastic douchey drippy gittish

Rhymes With

sobieski zaleski majeski kovaleski wrobleski kowaleski wisneski mileski moleski soboleski olesky esky

Questions

How do you pronounce pesky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛski/.
What does pesky mean?
Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
Where does pesky come from?
Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.

How to pronounce pesky

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɛski/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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