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Meaning of Peevishness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈpivɪʃnəs

Definitions

The state of being peevish.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الضّيق
Deutsch Gereiztheit schlechte Laune
Gaeilge aincis aingíocht cantal cianaí múisiam
Italiano piccosità
Latina morōsitās senium
Polski rozdrażnienie
Русский ворчли́вость сварли́вость
Türkçe kıllık kıllık

Examples

“Moreover, it were ungenerous, having bred thee up freakish and fiery, to dismiss thee to want or wandering, for shewing that very peevishness and impatience of discipline which arose from thy too delicate nurture.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Peevy peewa peewah Peewee peewee golf peewit

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