peevishness

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{n} waspishness, fretfulness, anger
an irritable petulant feeling
The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper
{i} state of having a bad temper, irritability; crossness, angriness
The state of being peevish
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
peeve
An annoyance or grievance
peeve
To annoy; vex

He was peeved to note that his work had been undone.

peevish
petulant. (irritable)
peevish
{a} waspish, cross, very hard to please
peeve
{f} (Slang) anger, madden; provoke, tease
peeve
cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
peeve
pet hate/pet peeve pet (2)
peevish
Constantly complaining; fretful, whining
peevish
easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
peevish
{s} angry, annoyed; irritable, grumpy
peevish
Habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant
peevish
Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer
peevish
Silly; childish; trifling
peevish
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. + peevishly peev·ish·ly Brian sighed peevishly She had grown ever more peevishly dependent on him. + peevishness peev·ish·ness He complained with characteristic peevishness. easily annoyed by small and unimportant things bad-tempered
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