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peevish

[ pee-vish ]
/ ˈpi vɪʃ /
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adjective
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.
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Origin of peevish

1350–1400; Middle English pevysh of unknown origin

synonym study for peevish

1. See cross.

OTHER WORDS FROM peevish

Words nearby peevish

peer-to-peer network, peetweet, peeve, peeved, peevers, peevish, peewee, peewit, P.E.F., peg, peg-and-socket joint
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Words related to peevish

acrimonious, angry, bad-tempered, cantankerous, captious, carping, childish, churlish, complaining, cranky, critical, cross, crotchety, crusty, fault-finding, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy

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British Dictionary definitions for peevish

peevish
/ (ˈpiːvɪʃ) /
adjective
fretful or irritablea peevish child
obsolete perverse

Derived forms of peevish

peevishly, adverbpeevishness, noun

Word Origin for peevish

C14: of unknown origin
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