peevishly (Meaning)
peevishly (r)
in a peevish manner
peevishly (adv.)
In a peevish manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peevishly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- disagreeable
- ornery
- disputatious
- quick-tempered
- combative
- bellicose
- cross-grained
- fractious
- huffy
- belligerent
- short
- pugnacious
- curmudgeonly
- off-color
- ill-humored
- bearish
- dyspeptic
- pouty
- snarly
- ill-natured
- quarrelsome
- snippety
- scrappy
- ratty
- fretful
- thin-skinned
- truculent
- snappy
- off-colored
- sulky
- touchy
- tetchy
- contentious
- prickly
- ill-tempered
- argumentative
- surly
- sullen
- bilious
- cantankerous
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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, raspy, choleric, sensitive, crabby, pettish, stuffy, passionate, cranky, snippy
outgoing, good-natured, agreeable, amiable, outgoing, affable, gregarious, cordial,friendly, sociable
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.
