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- [pee-vish]
- /ˈpi vɪʃ/
- /ˈpiː.vɪʃ/
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- [pee-vish]
- /ˈpi vɪʃ/
Definitions of peevish word
- adjective peevish cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. 1
- adjective peevish showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. 1
- adjective peevish perverse or obstinate. 1
- adjective peevish annoyed, irritable 1
- adjective peevish Someone who is peevish is bad-tempered. 0
- adjective peevish fretful or irritable 0
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Origin of peevish
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pevysh < ?
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Parts of speech for Peevish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peevish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
peevish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peevish
adj peevish
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
adjective peevish
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- caviling — Present participle of cavil.
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- cranky — If you describe ideas or ways of behaving as cranky, you disapprove of them because you think they are strange.
adverb peevish
- crabbily — in a crabby manner
- crankily — In a cranky manner.
- fretfully — In a fretful manner.
- grouchily — In a grouchy manner.
- impatiently — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
Antonyms for peevish
adjective peevish
- accepting — amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
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