What does PESTY mean?

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Annoyingly persistent, troublesome, or irritating.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈpɛsti/ UK: /ˈpɛsti/

Origin and Usage: The word "pesty" is a colloquial term that originated in the United States. It is a derivative of the word "pest," which means a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. The word "pesty" is commonly used to describe something or someone that is annoyingly persistent, troublesome, or irritating.

Synonyms: Annoying, bothersome, pesky, irritating, vexing, irksome, troublesome, nagging, persistent, obnoxious, exasperating.

Related Words: Petty, party, paste, pasty, pesty.

Example Sentences:

• The pesty mosquito kept buzzing around her ear, making it impossible for her to sleep.
• He found his neighbors constant complaints about his lawn care to be very pesty.
• The childs pesty behavior was driving his parents crazy.
• She couldn concentrate on her work because of the pesty noise coming from the construction site next door.
• The salesmans pesty persistence finally convinced her to buy the product.