D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Peevishness

· Pee·vish·ness · IPA /ˈpivɪʃnəs/
01 n. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
  1. 1.
    The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
Syn. See Petulance.