Word familyverbpeeveadjectivepeevedpeevishadverbpeevishlynounpeevishness
peev·ish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/adjectiveadj
BAD-TEMPEREDeasily annoyed by small and unimportant things 易动怒的，脾气坏的 → bad-tempered
The kids were peevish after so long in the car.
孩子们坐了这么长时间的汽车，随时会发脾气。
—peevishlyadverbadv
—peevishness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
peevish• But a week before the examination he became restless and peevish.• The whole team was peevish after losing the game.• When he tries to sound fiercer he sometimes sounds peevish or wheedling.• She had introduced herself in rather a peevish voice as Gladys someone-or-other.