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- Dictionarypeevish/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing an irritable disposition: "a thin peevish voice"
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Peevish means easily annoyed or bad-tempered. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.
- English (US)
adjective. us / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / uk / ˈpiː.vɪʃ / Add to word list....
- Peevish: Indonesian Translation
peevish translate: pemarah. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Peevish: Danish Translation
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- Peevish: Thai Translation
peevish translate: ซึ่งอารมณ์ร้าย. Learn more in the...
- Peevish: German Translation
peevish translate: verdrießlich. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Peevish: French Translation
peevish translate: grincheux. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Peevish means querulous, fretful, or perversely obstinate in temperament or mood. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of peevish.
Peevish definition: cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent. See examples of PEEVISH used in a sentence.
Peevish means easily annoyed or bad-tempered. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Peevish means bad-tempered, irritable, or cross. Find out the word frequency, origin, examples, and related words of peevish in British and American English.
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.
Peevish means easily annoyed, often by things that are not important. Learn how to pronounce it, see a picture and an example sentence, and find a synonym for peevish.