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peevish
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peevish
(adjective)
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peevish
/
ˈ
piːvɪʃ/
adjective
peevish
/
ˈ
piːvɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of PEEVISH
[
more peevish; most peevish
]
:
feeling or showing irritation
a
peevish
frown
peevish
patients in the doctor's waiting room
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— peevishly
adverb
“I didn't do anything wrong,” he answered
peevishly
.
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— peevishness
noun
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noncount
]
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