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peevishness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Peevishness \Pee"vish*ness\, n. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper. Syn: See {Petulance}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: peevishness n 1: an irritable petulant feeling [syn: {irritability}, {crossness}, {fretfulness}, {fussiness}, {petulance}, {choler}] 2: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" [syn: {temper}, {biliousness}, {irritability}, {pettishness}, {snappishness}, {surliness}]
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