'Pestered' definitions:
Definition of 'pestered'
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Definition of 'Pestered'
From: GCIDE
- Pester \Pes"ter\ (p[e^]s"t[~e]r), 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.]
- 1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. [1913 Webster]
- We are pestered with mice and rats. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
- A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'pestered'
From: GCIDE
- pestered \pestered\ adj. Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; as, the exasperation of a pestered animal.
- Syn: annoyed, harassed, harried. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'pestered'
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