Crossword clues for pestered
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pester \Pes"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pestering.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and Pasture, Pastor.]
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To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations.
We are pestered with mice and rats.
--Dr. H. More.A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.
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To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [Obs.]
--Milton.All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes.
--Holland.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: pester)
WordNet
Usage examples of "pestered".
But you pestered her all day, pestered pestered pestered, and here's the joke of it, man-when you finally got to the head of the line, you chickened.
But you pestered her all day, pestered pestered pestered, and here’s the joke of it, man when you finally got to the head of the line, you chickened.
Nanny knew her worldview was foggy and chaotic, pestered by demons, faith, and folk science.
He suddenly realized that Deelan had not pestered him at the breakfast table to eat more than he wanted, that Dorse had been inexplicably absent the past few days.
When this was done he fell into a positive euphoria, and one night, hungry for someone to talk with, he pestered Captain Steed on the quarterdeck: “I know now that when a man finishes some important task, like writing a book, when the last word is written he wants to start over and do the job right.
Paul could become quite ugly, making preposterous demands, but she ignored him for the weak, sad thing she knew him to be, and when he pestered her, she lightly dismissed him and went about her chores.
The Patamoke men fought well, and some of their fire pestered the Virginians, but the invading boats were too swift, their gunfire too concentrated.