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Definition of: peevish
(pē′vish) adjective
1. Irritable or querulous; fretful; cross.
2. Showing or marked by petulant discontent and vexation. See synonyms under FRETFUL. [ME pevische; origin unknown]
—pee′vish·ly adverb
—pee′vish·ness noun
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