PEEVE


Meaning of PEEVE in English

v. & n. colloq.

--v.tr. (usu. as peeved adj.) annoy; vex; irritate.

--n.

1. a cause of annoyance.

2 vexation.

Etymology: back-form. f. PEEVISH

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.