Peevish Meaning in English

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التعريف

Easily annoyed or irritated, often showing complaints or impatience.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Peevish' is formal and slightly old-fashioned, often for describing mood or tone, not serious anger. Collocates with 'child', 'response', 'mood'. Don't confuse with 'angry' (stronger) or 'grumpy' (more casual).

• Spanish: malhumorado - irritable
• Portuguese (BR): ranzinza - irritadiço
• Portuguese (PT): rabugento - irritadiço
• Chinese (Simplified): 易怒的 - 暴躁的
• Chinese (Traditional): 易怒的 - 暴躁的
• Hindi: चिड़चिड़ा
• Arabic: سريع الغضب - متذمر
• Bengali: অসন্তুষ্ট - ঝঞ্ঝাটে - অস্থির (মেজাজ)
• Russian: раздражительный - капризный
• Japanese: 気難しい - 不機嫌な
• Vietnamese: cáu kỉnh - dễ cáu
• Korean: 까다로운 - 토라진 - 화를 잘 내는
• Turkish: huysuz - alıngan
• Urdu: چڑچڑا - خفا مزاج
• Indonesian: pemarah - mudah kesal

جمل نموذجية

She gave a peevish answer when I asked for help.

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His peevish mood made everyone uncomfortable.

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Stop being so peevish over little things!

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His emails are always a bit peevish on Monday mornings.

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The peevish child refused to eat his dinner.

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I get a little peevish when I haven't eaten all day.

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