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Definition of Peeved
1. Adjective. Aroused to impatience or anger. "Roiled by the delay"
Similar to: Displeased
Definition of Peeved
1. Verb. (past of peeve) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peeved
1. peeve [v] - See also: peeve
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peeved
Literary usage of Peeved
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recollections of a Rebel Reefer by James Morris Morgan (1917)
"... soubrette — And calls on her accompanied by his staff — The commander-in-chief
is peeved — The Abyssinian campaign — Ratib Pasha the only court favorite ..."
2. Proceedings by Natural Gas Association of America, Modern Language Association of America (1917)
"He immediately becomes "peeved." That is good Kng- lish because it is a word \ve
... He immediately becomes peeved at the thought that you would say to him ..."
3. Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachersby Rick Wormeli by Rick Wormeli (2003)
"The character is known as peeved and Ugly, and the costume includes a black ...
The hideous countenance and nasty demeanor make me peeved and ugly to ..."
4. Essays on English by Brander Matthews (1921)
"While I have only cordiality for peeved, I wonder a little whether I should be
justified in giving so hearty a greeting to a corresponding word which fell ..."
5. Essays on English by Brander Matthews (1921)
"Assuredly "he was peeved" is a delightful phrase, more subtly suggestive than "he
... While I have only cordiality for peeved, I wonder a little whether I ..."
6. The Gas Record (1918)
"He got peeved at me for my indifference to- CA Luther. ward the new gas lamps,
with which he had loaded up the company's stock room. ..."
7. Natural Gas and Gasoline Journal (1917)
"He immediately becomes "peeved'1. That is good English because it is a word we
should use every day. He immediately becomes peeved at the thought that ..."
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