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Spleeny :: Spleeny (a.) Irritable; peevish; fretful.

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

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

Curstness :: Curstness (n.) Peevishness; malignity; frowardness; crabbedness; surliness.

Crossness :: Crossness (n.) The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.

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

Peevishly :: Peevishly (adv.) In a peevish manner.

Curstfully :: Curstfully (adv.) Peevishly; vexatiously; detestably.

Teeny :: Teeny (a.) Fretful; peevish; pettish; cross.

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

Sour :: Sour (superl.) Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply..

Petulancy :: Petulancy (n.) The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor.

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

Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners..

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

Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be vexed; to be chafed or irritated; to be angry; to utter peevish expressions.

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

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

Touchiness :: Touchiness (n.) The quality or state of being touchy peevishness; irritability; irascibility.

Protervity :: Protervity (n.) Peevishness; petulance.

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