Where Does the Word Peevish Come from?
Peevish (Adj.) Late 14C. , Peyvesshe "Perverse, Capricious, Silly," a Word of Uncertain Origin; Probably Modeled on Latin Perversus "Reversed, Perverse," Past...
What does peevish mean?
1 : querulous in temperament or mood : fretful. 2 : perversely (see perverse sense 2b) obstinate a peevish child. 3 : marked by ill temper has a peevish, even spiteful, streak— Elizabeth Drew.
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What does peevish mean in Shakespeare?
peevish (adj.) Old form(s): peeuish. fretful, irritable, ill-tempered.
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