About The Word Peevishness
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Peevishness
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What's The Definition Of Peevishness?
[n] a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
[n] an irritable petulant feeling Synonyms | Synonyms for Peevishness: biliousness | choler | crossness | fretfulness | fussiness | irritability | irritability | pettishness | petulance | snappishness | surliness | temper Related Terms | Find terms related to Peevishness: See Also | ill humor | ill humour | ill nature | pet | querulousness | testiness | tetchiness | touchiness Peevishness In Webster's Dictionary \Pee"vish*ness\, n.
The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness
of temper.
Syn: See {Petulance}.
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