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peevishly

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pee·vish  (pvsh)
adj.
1.
a. Querulous or discontented.
b. Ill-tempered.
2. Contrary; fractious.
[Middle English pevish, possibly from Latin perversus, past participle of perversus; see perverse.]
peevish·ly adv.
peevish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.peevishly - in a peevish manner
fractiously, querulously
Translations
peevishly [ˈpiːvɪʃlɪ] ADV → malhumoradamente, con mal humor
he said peevishly → dijo malhumorado
peevishly
adv → gereizt
peevishly [ˈpiːvɪʃlɪ] adv → stizzosamente
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He looked at the servant, and pointed peevishly to a chair at his side.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Maggie would certainly have torn it off, if she had not been checked by the remembrance of her recent humiliation about her hair; as it was, she confined herself to fretting and twisting, and behaving peevishly about the card-houses which they were allowed to build till dinner, as a suitable amusement for boys and girls in their best clothes.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
She withdrew it a little peevishly, after a moment's pause.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
 
 
 
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