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–adjective
annoyed; irritated; vexed.
Origin:
1905–10,
Americanism
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peeve
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peev⋅ed⋅ness,
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peeved,
peev⋅ing,
noun
–verb (used with object)
1.
to render peevish; annoy.
–noun
2.
a source of annoyance or irritation:
Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves.
3.
an annoyed or irritated mood:
to be in a peeve.
Origin:
1905–10,
Americanism
;
back formation from
peevish
Synonyms:
2.
vexation, affliction, grievance.
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peeve
(pēv)
tr.v.
peeved
,
peev·ing
,
peeves
To cause to be annoyed or resentful. See Synonyms at
annoy
.
n.
A vexation; a grievance.
A resentful mood:
in a peeve about the delays.
[Back-formation from
peevish
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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