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Peevish

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(1):

(a.) Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer.

(2):

(a.) Silly; childish; trifling.

(3):

(a.) Habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Peevish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/peevish.html. 1828.
 
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