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

Peevishness :: Peevishness (n.) The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.

Frampoid :: Frampoid (a.) Peevish; cross; vexatious; quarrelsome.

Froward :: Froward (a.) Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child..

Snappish :: Snappish (a.) Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked; tart; peevish.

Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.

Moody :: Moody (superl.) Hence: Out of humor; peevish; angry; fretful; also, abstracted and pensive; sad; gloomy; melancholy..

Natter :: Natter (v. i.) To find fault; to be peevish.

Knappish :: Knappish (a.) Snappish; peevish.

Crotched :: Crotched (a.) Cross; peevish.

Squabble :: Squabble (v. i.) To debate peevishly; to dispute.

Pettish :: Pettish (a.) Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper.

Pet :: Pet (n.) A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.

Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.

Tiff :: Tiff (n.) A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift.

Wrangle :: Wrangle (v. i.) To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and noisily; to brawl; to altercate.

Cross :: Cross (a.) Characterized by, or in a state of, peevishness, fretfulness, or ill humor; as, a cross man or woman..

Techy :: Techy (a.) Peevish; fretful; irritable.

Teatish :: Teatish (a.) Peevish; tettish; fretful; -- said of a child. See Tettish.

Crusty :: Crusty (a.) Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly..

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