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    peevish
    /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEEVISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peevishPeevish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Peevish means querulous, fretful, or perversely obstinate in temperament or mood. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of peevish.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › peevishPEEVISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peevishPeevish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEEVISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEEVISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpeevish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Peevish means easily annoyed, often by things that are not important. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate this adjective with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.