- Peevishness
- Peevishness Pee"vish*ness, n.
The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness
of temper.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: See {Petulance}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Peevishness
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peevishness — peevish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ irritable. DERIVATIVES peevishly adverb peevishness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «foolish, mad, spiteful»: of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
peevishness — noun see peevish … New Collegiate Dictionary
peevishness — See peevishly. * * * … Universalium
peevishness — noun The state of being peevish … Wiktionary
peevishness — pɪËvɪʃnɪs n. state of having a bad temper, irritability; crossness, angriness … English contemporary dictionary
peevishness — pee·vish·ness … English syllables
peevishness — See: peevish … English dictionary
peevishness — noun 1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger his temper was well known to all his employees • Syn: ↑temper, ↑biliousness, ↑irritability, ↑pettishness, ↑snappishness, ↑surliness • De … Useful english dictionary
Petulance — Pet u*lance, Petulancy Pet u*lan*cy, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p[ e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. The petulancy of our words. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petulancy — Petulance Pet u*lance, Petulancy Pet u*lan*cy, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p[ e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. The petulancy of our words. B. Jonson. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
