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- [peevd]
- /pivd/
- /piːvd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peevd]
- /pivd/
Definitions of peeved word
- adjective peeved annoyed; irritated; vexed. 1
- verb with object peeved to render peevish; annoy. 1
- noun peeved a source of annoyance or irritation: Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves. 1
- noun peeved an annoyed or irritated mood: to be in a peeve. 1
- adjective peeved If you are peeved about something, you are annoyed about it. 0
- adjective peeved irritated; annoyed 0
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Origin of peeved
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; peeve + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Peeved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peeved popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj peeved
- aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
- bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
- buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- disgruntled — displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us.
adjective peeved
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- displeased — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- irked — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- irritated — angered, provoked, or annoyed.
- kvetching — Present participle of kvetch.
verb peeved
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
- grated — Produced by grating.
- graveled — Simple past tense and past participle of gravel.
noun peeved
- grudged — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
Antonyms for peeved
noun peeved
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
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