peevish

Meanings

• adjective

  Grouchy, ill-tempered, or irritable.

  - "He was in a peevish mood after losing the game."
  - "The peevish child threw a tantrum when he didn't get his way."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peevish
jeevish , grievish , seevish

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Variants

List of all variants of peevish that leads to same result
peevish , peevishly , peevishness , peevishnesses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meaning 'anxious' or 'nervous', the modern usage of 'peevish' developed in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'peevish' comes from the Old English word 'pivian', which meant 'anxious' or 'nervous'.

2. The term 'peevish' was used in Shakespeare's time to describe someone who was easily annoyed or irritable.

3. The word 'peevish' is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'petulant'.

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How to Memorize "peevish"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Remember PEEvish stands for 'Permanently Easily Annoyed, Irritable, and Vexed'.

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