peevish

About 0.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.

   Due to the long wait, there were several peevish patients in the doctor’s waiting room.

2. adjective Quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.

3. adjective Of weather: blustery, windy; also, of wind: cold and strong; bitter, sharp.
4. adjective Coy, modest. Foolish, silly. Harmful, injurious; also, mischievous; or malicious, spiteful.
5. adjective Coy, modest.
6. adjective Foolish, silly.
7. adjective Harmful, injurious; also, mischievous; or malicious, spiteful.
8. adjective Impulsive and unpredictable; capricious, fickle.

Similar words

pettish ill-natured testy tetchy irritable petulant nettlesome fractious peckish cranky

Often followed by

and or with voice tone at old temper as

Word family

peevishly peevishness peevishnesses