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Examples of peevish
peevish
Which is just to say that the MSNBC crew is a pretty peevish bunch about now.
From the economist.com
Imagine how the scenario will change if you go ahead and make that peevish comment.
From the guardian.co.uk
I suspect Dembski grows peevish when people raise such issues against Christianity.
From the scienceblogs.com
This doesn't mean we don't get peevish with one another from time to time.
From the ocregister.com
His deadpan style disguises a compassion for the peevish, the confused and the lonely.
From the time.com
The woman keeps the kitchen, makes tea, Sneezes at evening, poking the peevish gutter.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The game involves launching peevish birds at green pigs hiding inside flimsy structures.
From the nytimes.com
He adopted the same peevish tone when defending his position 11 days ago.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is speculation his peevish nature caused Leopold's final dissolution of the Academy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Cranky: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- (peevishly) in a peevish manner
- (peevishness) irritability: an irritable petulant feeling
- (peevishness) temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- A pet peeve (or pet hate) is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to him or her, to a greater degree than others may find it.
- Constantly complaining; fretful, whining
- (peevishly) in a way that is cross or fretful, as from vexation or discontent; in a way that shows annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
