pesky

pesky is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 14 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive.
2. adjective. causing irritation or annoyance

   "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

   "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"

   Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing

Synonyms

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

Common word forms

peskier, peskily, peskiest

Words from these letters

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