peevishness
1Peevishness — Pee vish*ness, n. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Petulance}. [1913 Webster] …
2peevishness — peevish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ irritable. DERIVATIVES peevishly adverb peevishness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «foolish, mad, spiteful»: of unknown origin …
3peevishness — noun see peevish …
4peevishness — See peevishly. * * * …
5peevishness — noun The state of being peevish …
6peevishness — pɪËvɪʃnɪs n. state of having a bad temper, irritability; crossness, angriness …
7peevishness — pee·vish·ness …
8peevishness — See: peevish …
9peevishness — 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 …
10Petulance — 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]… …
