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Pesky vs Darn - What's the difference?

pesky | darn |

As adjectives the difference between pesky and darn

is that pesky is annoying, troublesome, irritating while darn is (euphemistic) damn.

As an adverb darn is

(degree|euphemistic) damned.

As an interjection darn is

(euphemistic) damn.

As a verb darn is

euphemism of damn or darn can be (sewing) to repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

As a noun darn is

a place mended by darning.

pesky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Annoying, troublesome, irritating.

    • Synonyms

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    Anagrams

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    darn

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alteration of

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs