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- [pes-tee]
- /ˈpɛs ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pes-tee]
- /ˈpɛs ti/
Definitions of pesty word
- adjective pesty being a nuisance or pest; annoyingly troublesome. 1
- adjective pesty bothersome or irritating 0
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Origin of pesty
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; pest + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pesty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pesty popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pesty usage trend in Literature
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