peskily

peskily
In a pesky manner.

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  • peskily — See pesky. * * * …   Universalium

  • peskily — pes·ki·ly …   English syllables

  • peskily — ˈpeskə̇lē, li adverb : in a pesky manner * * * pesˈkily adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑pesky …   Useful english dictionary

  • pesky — peskily, adv. peskiness, n. /pes kee/, adj., peskier, peskiest. Informal. annoyingly troublesome: bothered by a pesky fly. [1765 75; alter. of pesty (PEST + Y1)] Syn. vexatious, irksome, bothersome, pestiferous. * * * …   Universalium

  • peskiness — See peskily. * * * …   Universalium

  • Desperate Housewives (season 1) — Desperate Housewives Season 1 ABC promotional poster for the first season of Desperate Housewives. From left to right: Gabrielle, Bree, Lynette, and Susan. Country of origin …   Wikipedia

  • pesky — adjective (peskier, peskiest) informal, chiefly N. Amer. annoying. Derivatives peskily adverb peskiness noun Origin C18: perh. related to pest …   English new terms dictionary

  • pesky — [pes′kē] adj. peskier, peskiest [prob. var. of pesty < PEST + Y2] Informal annoying; disagreeable; troublesome peskily adv. peskiness n …   English World dictionary

  • pesky — adj. (peskier, peskiest) esp. US colloq. troublesome; confounded; annoying. Derivatives: peskily adv. peskiness n. Etymology: 18th c.: perh. f. PEST …   Useful english dictionary

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