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peevish

/ˈpiːvɪʃ/ /ˈpivɪʃ/

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adjective

Irritable, maussade, grincheux

Characterized by or exhibiting petty bad temper, bad-tempered, moody, cross.

Examples :

"I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help."

Je préférerais comprendre les choses par moi-même plutôt que de demander de l'aide à cette bibliothécaire grincheuse.

character attitude emotion

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adjective

Irritable, grincheux, maussade

Constantly complaining, whining; childishly fretful.

Examples :

"The toddler became peevish after missing his afternoon nap, complaining about everything from his toys to his snack. "

Le tout-petit est devenu irritable après avoir manqué sa sieste de l'après-midi, se plaignant de tout, de ses jouets à son goûter.

character attitude emotion person

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adjective

Irritable, maussade

Easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important; irritable, querulous.

Examples :

"The toddler became peevish after missing his nap, whining and complaining about everything. "

Le bambin est devenu irritable après avoir manqué sa sieste, geignant et se plaignant de tout.

character emotion attitude

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adjective

Irrité, maussade

(adverb) Peevishly.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Because she was tired and hungry, the toddler acted peevish, whining and refusing to hold her mother's hand." "

Parce qu'elle était fatiguée et affamée, la petite fille a agi de manière maussade, geignant et refusant de tenir la main de sa mère.

character attitude emotion

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adjective

Astucieux, expert

Clever, expert.

Examples :

"This definition of "peevish" is incorrect. The definition of the word "peevish" is easily irritated or annoyed. Here is a sentence illustrating the word "peevish" with its actual definition: The toddler was peevish after missing his afternoon nap. "

Le tout-petit était irritable après avoir manqué sa sieste de l'après-midi.

character attitude

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adjective

Vif, perçant, piquant (du vent); venteux, orageux (du temps)

Sharp, piercing, bitter (of the wind); windy, blustery (of the weather).

Examples :

"The peevish wind cut right through my thin jacket as I walked to school. "

Le vent piquant traversait directement ma veste fine alors que j'allais à l'école.

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adjective

Irritable, revêche, obstiné, capricieux

Perverse, refractory; headstrong, obstinate; capricious, skittish; (also) coy.

Examples :

"After missing her afternoon nap, the toddler became peevish and refused to share her toys. "

Après avoir manqué sa sieste de l'après-midi, le tout-petit est devenu irritable et a refusé de partager ses jouets.

character attitude emotion

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adjective

sot, stupide

Silly, senseless, foolish.

Examples :

"My brother had a peevish reaction to losing the game, complaining about every call the referee made. "

Mon frère a eu une réaction sotte après avoir perdu le match, se plaignant de chaque décision de l'arbitre.

character attitude mind emotion

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adjective

Irrité, maussade

Beside oneself; out of one's senses; mad.

Examples :

"After missing her bus and spilling coffee on her shirt, Sarah was incredibly peevish and snapped at anyone who spoke to her. "

Après avoir raté son bus et renversé du café sur sa chemise, Sarah était incroyablement maussade et s'en est pris à tous ceux qui lui parlaient.

mind emotion attitude character

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adjective

Irritable, maussade, revêche

Spiteful, malignant, mischievous, harmful.

Examples :

"The peevish child complained about everything, even the smallest things, trying to annoy his siblings. "

L'enfant revêche se plaignait de tout, même des plus petites choses, essayant d'agacer ses frères et sœurs.

character attitude negative emotion mind

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adjective

Irritable, désagréable, horrible

Hateful, distasteful, horrid.

Examples :

"The spoiled child threw a peevish tantrum when his mother refused to buy him another toy. "

L'enfant gâté a fait une crise de colère désagréable lorsque sa mère a refusé de lui acheter un autre jouet.

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