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]
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. 2012