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   peevish

   /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘perverse, coy’): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peevishly adverb
   • 2. peevishness noun

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   What does the word 'peevish' mean?

   • The term is a back-formation from the 14th-century word "peevish", meaning ornery or ill-tempered. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   What makes a person peevish & fretful?

   • The wear and tear upon their nerves and their muscles, and the loss of sleep make them peevish and fretful. The term is a back-formation from the 14th-century word "peevish", meaning ornery or ill-tempered. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   What does pevish mean?

   • 1. a. Querulous or discontented. b. Ill-tempered. 2. Contrary; fractious. [Middle English pevish, possibly from Latin perversus, turned the wrong way, perverse, past participle of pervertere, to turn around, corrupt; see pervert .] pee′vish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

   Peevish - definition of peevish by The Free Dictionary

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   Is a peevish person a good thing?

   • 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. Lots of people get peevish about language: like using the word like all the time as verbal filler. Being peevish is almost always considered a form of pettiness — it's not a good thing.

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

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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....

   • Znaczenie Peevish, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Peevish: Indonesian Translation

     peevish translate: pemarah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     PEEVISH translate: 易怒的，脾氣壞的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     PEEVISH translate: 易怒的，脾气坏的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Peevish Spanish Translation

     PEEVISH translate: malhumorado, malhumorado. Learn more in...

   • Peevish: Thai Translation

     peevish translate: ซึ่งอารมณ์ร้าย. Learn more in the...

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

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   Definitions of peevish. adjective. easily irritated or annoyed. synonyms: cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, snarky, techy, testy, tetchy. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peevishPEEVISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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 English Corpus.

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

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   Peevish means querulous, discontented, or ill-tempered. Find the origin, synonyms, and translations of peevish in various languages, such as Spanish, French, German, and Arabic.

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

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    Peevish means bad-tempered or irritable. Find out the origin, usage and examples of this adjective, and its synonyms such as petulant, snappish and cross.