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peevish

peevish is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer.
  2. 2.Silly; childish; trifling. [Obs.] To send such peevish tokens to a king. Shak. See Fretful.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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