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peskier

peskier is the comparative form of pesky.

Meaning of pesky

Adjective

pesky (comparative peskier, superlative peskiest)

  1. (informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
    • Stay out of my yard, you pesky kids!

Questions about peskier

What is peskier the comparative form of?
Peskier is the comparative form of pesky.

Words near peskier in the dictionary

  1. peshwaship
  2. peshwaships
  3. Pesina
  4. Pesinas
  5. peskash
  6. peskier
  7. peskiest
  8. peskily
  9. Peskin
  10. peskiness
  11. Peskins

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