peevishness
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peevishness
- /ˈpivɪʃnəs/ Canada, US
- /-nɪs/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English pevyshnesse, equivalent to peevish + -ness.
noun peevishnesses
- The state of being peevish. Moreover, it were ungenerous, having bred thee up freakish and fiery, to dismiss thee to want or wandering, for shewing that very peevishness and impatience of discipline which arose from thy too delicate nurture.
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noun the state of being peevish
| Deutsch | Gereiztheit, schlechte Laune |
|---|---|
| Italiano | piccosità |
| Русский | ворчли́вость vorčlívostʹ, сварли́вость svarlívostʹ |
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