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peevish

[ pee-vish ]

adjective

  1. cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent:

    a peevish youngster.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood:

    a peevish reply; a peevish frown.

  3. perverse or obstinate.


peevish

/ ˈ辱ːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fretful or irritable

    a peevish child

  2. obsolete.
    perverse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹾Ա, noun
  • ˈ𱹾, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • v· adverb
  • v·Ա noun
  • ܲ·v adjective
  • un·v· adverb
  • un·v·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peevish1

1350–1400; Middle English pevysh of unknown origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peevish1

C14: of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See cross.
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Example Sentences

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“He looks startled,” Reed said of the president’s peevish performance.

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Even when he was trying to sound upbeat, the river of resentment would burble up in his mannerisms and his peevish voice.

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Placing his Howard in a pen with Short's jumpy, cheerfully peevish Oliver is perfect.

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“He was all peevish that you always take the car because of your, what did he say? Oh yeah, selfish nature.”

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Declaration’s note back to me was prickly, bordering on peevish.

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