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peevishness

DEFINITIONS OF: peevishness

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n a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Synonyms:
biliousness, irritability, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, temper
Types:
querulousness
the quality of being given to complaining
Type of:
ill nature
a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition

n an irritable petulant feeling

Synonyms:
choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, petulance
Types:
testiness, tetchiness, touchiness
feeling easily irritated
pet
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Type of:
distemper, ill humor, ill humour
an angry and disagreeable mood
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