Word Image
plural: pests
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
an epidemic disease that causes a large number of deaths; a plant or animal harmful to human beings or human concerns; one that pesters or annoys
Word Family
pester
pesty
pestilence
Sentences
These insects are common pests for farm crops.
Our service gets rid of mice and other household pests.
You’re being a real pest. Would you leave us alone, please?
Pest control companies are offering safer treatments these days.
The restaurant was ordered to call a pest control company for the large amount of flies found.
After years of war and pestilence, few people remained in the city.
Many Sierra forests were killed by wildfires, drought, and pestilence over the last decade.
One resident pestered the condo board about every little thing.
My brother was always a pest to me when growing up.
I told her to stop pestering me about going to the dance.
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