The Clue
Pestiferous (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ANNOYING
Tags
Notes
The answer ANNOYING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Pesky
Definition
ANNOYING as a noun:
1. (annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation) = the act of troubling or annoying someone
ANNOY as a verb:
1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
ANNOYING as an adjective:
1. (annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing) = causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"