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Significats de peevish en anglès

Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Ús de peevish en anglès
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So were the lieutenant and the peevish damsels in his Battleston car.
The Longest Journey
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I am growing peevish-andtired; and will leave off writing for to-day.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
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We sat in the smoking-car, Hawkins by this time ill and peevish.
The Confessions of Artemas Quibble / Being the Ingenuous and Unv...
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He that refused a pipe in company was accounted peevish and unsociable.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commer...
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Walking towards the door, Alfred poured forth a torrent of peevish abuse:
Watch Yourself Go By
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This particular cow was shy, apprehensive, peevish; Branch's unpractised fumbling irritated her.
Rainbow's End
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I abhor the sea, and am peevish with every creature about me.
The History of Emily Montague
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The expression of his face was intelligent, but cramped and somewhat peevish.
Charles Lamb: A Memoir
9
He grew peevish, suspicious, and more violent than ever in his excesses.
Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home
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I think that rather an arbitrary and peevish canon of friend Horace.
Hard Cash
11
Gentlemen, we must not be peevish with those who serve the people.
Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
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He had a peevish mouth and big blue pouches below his eyes.
Greenmantle
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And this was through no peevish or disagreeable traits in Zora's nature.
Septimus
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And I a tiresome girl, a little old woman, peevish and sanctified.
Strife and Peace
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He was more than ever peevish and self-willed, with this only difference.
The Doctor's Daughter
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But his wife was discontented, always peevish and never satisfied with anything.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
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