English to Maltese Meaning of peevish - peevish

Peevish :

peevish

adjective

imperjuża, volontarja, awtokratika, ġenn, refrattorju, turbulenti, sfrattu, intrattabbli, irritabbli, provokattiva, eċċitanti, irritanti, infjammatorji, dirtbag, bad ittemprat, medda qasira ta ittemprat, ħażin, ħażen, differenti, fastidjużi, sbieħ, trans-qamħa, arroganti, ħarxa, passjonat, quick-ittemprat

Peevish :: peevishPeevishly :: peevishlyPeevishness :: peevishness

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Definitions of peevish in English

Adjective(1) easily irritated or annoyed

Examples of peevish in English

(1) Lyra, who is apparently cast as a rebellious, headstrong girl, comes across as peevish and irritating.(2) It just means that you do have license to break; that you are not just being peevish .(3) By the time we emerged in the canning shed, Granny was back to her usual peevish self, as if nothing had happened.(4) He calms down but remains peevish ; much in the way of a child who does not get his/her own way.(5) Marshall, on the other hand, always sounded peevish , arrogant and condescending.(6) Everyone looked angry, except Joyuko who looked more skeptical than peevish as she usually did.(7) Linton was now only peevish instead of fearful; with the danger to himself over, he relaxed.(8) Arilss was deposited on Morgan's other side, looking equally peevish .(9) She clenched the air in her hands like a peevish child.(10) Not entirely not herself, but still a little peevish .(11) He becomes more and more peevish and tiresome, the archetypal boring jokey uncle of TV sit-corns, as his music becomes more and more unfathomably deep.(12) I think Stewart is kind of funny, but also peevish - not as nimble at turning things into fun as he used to be.(13) Always being overlooked would cause a person to become peevish .(14) It happens and we shouldn't get peevish about it.(15) I'm not sure why it is that liberals have become gloomy, scolding, peevish and puritanical, but so they have.(16) I spoke with the tone of some peevish adolescent, arms tense at my sides, and eyes like two slits expelling charcoal fog.

(1) pet peeve ::

peeve pet

Synonyms

Adjective

1. irritable ::

irritabbli

2. fractious ::

fractious

3. fretful ::

fretful

4. cross ::

jaqsam

5. petulant ::

petulant

6. querulous ::

querulous

7. pettish ::

pettish

8. crabby ::

crabby

9. crotchety ::

crotchety

10. cantankerous ::

cantankerous

12. sullen ::

sullen

13. grumpy ::

dirtbag

14. bad-tempered ::

bad ittemprat

15. short-tempered ::

medda qasira ta ittemprat

16. touchy ::

touchy

17. testy ::

testy

18. tetchy ::

tetchy

19. snappish ::

snappish

20. irascible ::

irascible

21. waspish ::

waspish

22. prickly ::

tax-xewk

23. crusty ::

qxur

25. splenetic ::

splenetic

26. choleric ::

choleric

27. cranky ::

cranky

28. ornery ::

ornery

Different Forms

peevish, peevishly, peevishness

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