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peevish

adjective

/ˈpiːvɪʃ/

Meaning

Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

The child grew peevish when denied candy.

irritable, cranky, fretful, grumpy

calm, cheerful, patient

peevish tone, peevish mood, peevish child, peevish remark

free from guilt or sin; pure; harmless; naive

Related to calculations or analysis based on specific rules or methods.

Having a valence of five, especially in chemistry.

Relating to or using satire.

not able to be disputed or doubted; certain and beyond doubt

Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole—intellectual or substantial—into its el...