peevishly
1
8.1
- adverb
- /ˈpiːvɪʃli/
:
irritablemente
- "I don't know anything about that," he snapped peevishly.
- said peevishly
- asked peevishly
- looked at him peevishly
Examples
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"I know," I said peevishly.
Fiction book (1993) -
"We aren't going to do that kind of thing again, are we?" he asked peevishly, not a question but an order.
Blog text (13) -
"How do you know that old fool?" Bernard asked peevishly.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Why, we know nice children when we see them," Miss Louisa said peevishly.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Is there any other here?" Hazel asked peevishly.
Fiction book (1991) -
I wish this would happen when I need it, not when I'm rushed! she thought peevishly, and blinked.
Fiction book (1994) -
"But we are not here to talk of Tugars," Ivor said peevishly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"You don't have to convince me you're smart," I said peevishly.
Fiction book (1993) -
As she drifted off into sleep, she had time enough to be peevishly aware that she really shouldn't be dropping off to sleep all the time like this.
Fiction book (2002) -
She complained peevishly about the long wait at the doctor's office.
Synonyms
8
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
7.8
To act in an annoyed or offended way
1
9.4
In a complaining way that shows annoyance
In an easily annoyed way
In an annoyed and impatient way
In a childish bad-tempered way about small things
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
Acting angrily and impatiently
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
In a bad mood and complaining
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Peevishly comes from peevish, which means 'easily annoyed', and you can remember it by the common word peeve, a 'small annoyance'. So, to act peevishly is to show irritation or a bad, often childish, temper.