Peevishness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peevishness \Pee"vish*ness\, n.
     The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness
     of temper.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: See {Petulance}.


          [1913 Webster] Peevit

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peevishness
       n 1: an irritable petulant feeling [syn: {irritability}, {crossness},
             {fretfulness}, {fussiness}, {petulance}, {choler}]
       2: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was
          well known to all his employees" [syn: {temper}, {biliousness},
           {irritability}, {pettishness}, {snappishness}, {surliness}]