PEEVISH


Meaning of PEEVISH in English

peev ‧ ish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective

easily annoyed by small and unimportant things ⇨ bad-tempered :

The kids were peevish after so long in the car.

—peevishly adverb

—peevishness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.