- peevishly
- adverb see peevish
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peevishly
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Peevishly — Pee vish*ly, adv. In a peevish manner. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peevishly — peevish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ irritable. DERIVATIVES peevishly adverb peevishness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «foolish, mad, spiteful»: of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
peevishly — See peevish. * * * … Universalium
peevishly — adverb In a peevish manner or way … Wiktionary
peevishly — pɪËvɪʃlɪ adv. irritably, in a grumpy manner; angrily, in an annoyed manner … English contemporary dictionary
peevishly — pee·vish·ly … English syllables
peevishly — See: peevish … English dictionary
peevishly — adverb in a peevish manner • Syn: ↑querulously, ↑fractiously • Derived from adjective: ↑fractious (for: ↑fractiously), ↑querulous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
peevish — peevishly, adv. peevishness, n. /pee vish/, adj. 1. cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. 2. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. 3. perverse or obstinate.… … Universalium
peevish — [[t]pi͟ːvɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is peevish is bad tempered. Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish... She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face. Syn: bad tempered Derived words: peevishly ADV GRADED ADV … English dictionary
