adj.
Pronunciation: ' p ē -vish
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English pevish spiteful
Date: circa 1530
1 : querulous in temperament or mood : FRETFUL
2 : perversely obstinate <a peevish child>
3 : marked by ill temper
– pee · vish · ly adverb
– pee · vish · ness noun