peevishness Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an irritable petulant feeling
irritability; choler; crossness; fretfulness; petulance; fussiness.
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noun a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
irritability; biliousness; pettishness; surliness; snappishness; temper.
- his temper was well known to all his employees
WordNet
Pee"vish*ness noun
Definitions
The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper. Syn. -- See Petulance .