PEEVISH Meaning of PEEVISH in English [pee.vish] adj [ME pevish spiteful] (ca. 1530) 1: querulous in temperament or mood: fretful 2: perversely obstinate 3: marked by ill temper -- pee.vish.ly adv -- pee.vish.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012