Main Entry: pee·vish

Pronunciation: \ˈpē-vish\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English pevish spiteful

Date: circa 1530

1 : querulous in temperament or mood : fretful
2 : perversely obstinate <a peevish child>
3 : marked by ill temper

— pee·vish·ly adverb

— pee·vish·ness noun