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    peev·ish
    /ˈpēviSH/

    adjective

    • 1. easily irritated, especially by unimportant things: "all this makes Steve fretful and peevish"

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  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › peevishpeevish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · peevish (comparative more peevish, superlative most peevish) Bad-tempered, moody, cross, petulant, pettish [from 1520]

  3. www.definitions.net › definition › peevishWhat does peevish mean? - Definitions.net

    Peevish adjective. habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant. Peevish adjective. expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer. Peevish adjective. silly; childish; trifling

  4. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › peevishpeevish: Meaning and Definition of - Infoplease

    cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. perverse or obstinate.

  5. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guidepeevish: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

    'Peevish' means easily irritated, especially by unimportant things, and is ill-tempered. It can be used to describe a person's mood or behavior, as in 'His peevish behavior made everyone uncomfortable.'

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › peevishSynonyms of PEEVISH | Collins American English Thesaurus

    Synonyms for PEEVISH: irritable, cantankerous, childish, churlish, cross, crotchety, fractious, fretful, grumpy, petulant, …

  7. www.powerthesaurus.org › peevish › definitionsPeevish definitions - Meaning of Peevish - Power Thesaurus

    Expressing fretfulness and discontent or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer.

  8. www.etymonline.com › word › peevishpeevish | Etymology of peevish by etymonline

    Mar 15, 2020 · peevish. (adj.) late 14c., peyvesshe "perverse, capricious, silly," a word of uncertain origin; probably modeled on Latin perversus "reversed, perverse," past participle of pervertere "to turn about" (see pervert (v.)). Original sense was obsolete from 17c.