transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-vish ]
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