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peevish

adjective

Easily irritated or annoyed

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
H
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˈpiːvɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Easily irritated or annoyed

    “An incorrigibly fractious young man”

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An incorrigibly fractious young man
Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

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