peevishly (Meaning)
peevishly (r)
in a peevish manner
peevishly (adv.)
In a peevish manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peevishly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- combative
- contentious
- huffy
- argumentative
- ill-humored
- belligerent
- tetchy
- ornery
- ill-tempered
- disagreeable
- sullen
- truculent
- disputatious
- touchy
- snappy
- fractious
- snippety
- ratty
- off-colored
- quarrelsome
- thin-skinned
- snarly
- bellicose
- pugnacious
- dyspeptic
- fretful
- bilious
- prickly
- pouty
- off-color
- curmudgeonly
- short
- ill-natured
- quick-tempered
- surly
- sulky
- cross-grained
- bearish
- cantankerous
- scrappy
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peevishly Sentence Examples
- The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.
- The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.
- Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.
- The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.
- The customer peevishly expressed disappointment over the slow service.
- The elderly man peevishly grumbled about the loud music.
- The senator peevishly dismissed his opponent's arguments as frivolous.
- The doctor peevishly advised the patient to follow his instructions exactly.
- The author peevishly disputed any criticism of her work.
- The musician peevishly refused to play any requests from the audience.
FAQs About the word peevishly
in a peevish mannerIn a peevish manner.
irritable, irascible, pettish, snappish, stuffy, grumpy, sensitive, querulous, snippy,fiery
gregarious, cordial, agreeable, sweet, sociable, companionable, companionable, genial, extraverted, good-natured
The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.
The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.
Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.
The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.
