pesky - Meaning in Malayalam

Practice

pesky - Meaning in Malayalam

pesky Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of pesky in English

pesky adjective

1. causing irritation or annoyance

   Synonyms

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

   Examples

   • "a pesky mosquito"
   • "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"
   • "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
   • "a vexatious child"
   • "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
   • "an irritating delay"
   • "found it galling to have to ask permission"
   • "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
   • "nettlesome paperwork"
   • "swarms of pestering gnats"
   • "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

Synonyms of pesky

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

Description

John Michael Pesky, nicknamed "the Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ten-year major league playing career, appearing in 1,270 games played in 1942 and from 1946 to 1954 for three teams. He missed the 1943–45 seasons while serving in World War II. Pesky was associated with the Boston Red Sox for 61 of his 73 years in baseball—from 1940 through June 3, 1952, 1961 through 1964, and from 1969 until his death. Pesky also managed the Red Sox from 1963 to 1964, and in September 1980.

Also see "Johnny Pesky" on Wikipedia

More matches for pesky

noun 

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More

Difference between Voice and Speech in Grammar

English learners may get confused between the use of these two topics and end up making mistakes. Read this short article to help yourself and improve… Read more »

Types of nouns

Nouns are the largest group of words in any language. Understanding them and using them correctly while learning the language is considered very… Read more »

Ten most beautiful words in English

English might be confusing and for some people even difficult. But it is also a language with many beautiful words. Here are some of the words in… Read more »

Read more articles »