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pesty

/ˈpɛsti/

pesty adjective: annoying or troublesome; pesky.

Adjective

pesty (comparative more pesty or pestier, superlative most pesty or pestiest)

  1. annoying or troublesome; pesky

Forms of pesty

comparativemore pesty
comparativepestier
superlativemost pesty
superlativepestiest

Origin of pesty

From pest + -y.

Words formed from pesty

Words that rhyme with pesty

Questions about pesty

What does pesty mean?
Pesty means annoying or troublesome; pesky.
What part of speech is pesty?
Pesty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pesty?
Pesty is pronounced /ˈpɛsti/.

Words near pesty in the dictionary

  1. pestre
  2. pestred
  3. pestres
  4. pestring
  5. pests
  6. pesty
  7. pesäpallo
  8. pet
  9. pet carrier
  10. pet carriers
  11. pet cemeteries

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