Peevish(a.) Habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant.
Peevish(a.) Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer.
Peevish(a.) Silly; childish; trifling.
Peevishly(adv.) In a peevish manner.
Peevishness(n.) The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
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