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    peevish
    /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing an irritable disposition: "a thin peevish voice"

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  2. adjective. uk / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / us / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / Add to word list. easily annoyed: a peevish, bad-tempered person. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. petulant disapproving. testy. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

  3. The meaning of PEEVISH is querulous in temperament or mood : fretful. How to use peevish in a sentence.

  4. Peevish definition: cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent. See examples of PEEVISH used in a sentence.

  5. adjective. us / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / uk / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / Add to word list. easily annoyed: a peevish, bad-tempered person. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. petulant disapproving. testy. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

  6. Define peevish. peevish synonyms, peevish pronunciation, peevish translation, English dictionary definition of peevish. adj. 1. a. Querulous or discontented. b. Ill-tempered. 2. Contrary; fractious. pee′vish·ly adv. pee′vish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  7. When you're peevish, you're easily irritated and grumpy. Everything seems to get under your skin. Know someone who always seems annoyed, grumpy, cranky, or irritated? That person is peevish. Some people are peevish in general, but most people can be peevish about certain subjects — we all have a pet peeve.

  8. adjective. Someone who is peevish is bad-tempered. Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish. She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face. Synonyms: irritable, cross, crabbed, childish More Synonyms of peevish. peevishly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Brian sighed peevishly.

  9. adjective. /ˈpiːvɪʃ/ easily annoyed, often by things that are not important synonym irritable. Sebastian was a sickly, peevish child. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  10. Synonyms for PEEVISH: irritable, fiery, petulant, snappish, irascible, testy, pettish, waspish; Antonyms of PEEVISH: friendly, cordial, genial, affable, outgoing, amiable, gregarious, sweet.

  11. Peevish definition: cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent. See examples of PEEVISH used in a sentence.