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PRONUNCIATION OF PEEVISHLY

peevishly  [ˈpiːvɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEEVISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peevishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PEEVISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pet peeve

A pet peeve is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to themselves, to a greater degree than others may find it.

Definition of peevishly in the English dictionary

The definition of peevishly in the dictionary is fretfully or irritably.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEEVISHLY


childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
devilishly
ˈdevlɪʃlɪ
elvishly
ˈelvɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
freakishly
ˈfriːkɪʃlɪ
hellishly
ˈhɛlɪʃlɪ
knavishly
ˈneɪvɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
selfishly
ˈselfɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
skittishly
ˈskɪtɪʃlɪ
slavishly
ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
thievishly
ˈθiːvɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ
uppishly
ˈʌpɪʃlɪ
wolvishly
ˈwʊlvɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEEVISHLY

peer-reviewed
peer-to-peer
peerage
peeress
peerie
peerless
peerlessly
peerlessness
peers of the realm
peery
peesweep
peetweet
peeve
peeved
peever
peevers
peevish
peevishness
peewee
peewit

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEEVISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
apishly
boyishly
caddishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
girlishly
impishly
mannishly
oafishly
piggishly
sottishly
squeamishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of peevishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peevishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEEVISHLY

Find out the translation of peevishly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peevishly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peevishly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没好气地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malhumorado
570 millions of speakers

English

peevishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

peevishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

peevishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сварливо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peevishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

peevishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maussade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verdrießlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不機嫌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

peevishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peevishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

peevishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

peevishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुदैवाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

huysuzca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stizzosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opryskliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сварливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iritat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peevishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeduldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vresigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grettent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peevishly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEEVISHLY»

The term «peevishly» is normally little used and occupies the 124.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEEVISHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «peevishly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «peevishly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peevishly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEEVISHLY»

Discover the use of peevishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peevishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Challenging the Traditional Axioms: Translation Into a ...
Because of "lack of imagination", "peevishly", "grumpily", the use of "now". 11. Durham Not English 1 trans. "Big, shy eyes" sounds odd, also the use of "garret". 12. Quebec EnE / Because of "I thought I should like", "peevishly". 13. Quebec EnE ...
Nike K. Pokorn, 2005
2
Lucian of Samosata
MERCURY. PEEVISHLY. COMPLAINS. OF. HIS. HARD. FATE. MERCURY. MAIA . MERCURY. Mother, in all heaven is there so wretched a god as I ? MAIA. Talk not thus unbecomingly, my son ! MERCURY. What, mother ! must not I dare to ...
Lucian (of Samosata.), Christoph Martin Wieland, 1820
3
A Rhyming, Spelling, and Pronouncing Dictionary of the ...
Po'pish-ly In a popish manner, nd. Snap'pssh-ly Peevishly ; tartly, ad. Fep'pish-ly Vainly ; ostentatiously, ad. Wasp'ish-ly Peevishly, ad. Boor'ish-ly After a clownish manner, ad. Skit'tish-ly Wantonly ; uncertainly, ad. Sot'tish-ly Stupidly ; dully, ad.
John Walker, 1859
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Latvian-English Dictionary
pine type on poor sandy soil grîns adj' 1. peevish, sneering, angry, 2. hard, severe, 3. tightly spun grinti adv peevishly grints adj' peevish grînums nm peevishness, sneering, anger grinzduli nm pl (reg.) cracklings grînu sartene nf cross-leaved ...
‎2008
5
The Royal Standard English Dictionary: In which the Words ...
Snappish ly Peevishly ; tartly, ad. Fopfpith-ly Vainly ; ostentatiously, ad. Wtuyith-ly Peevishly, ad. Boorishly After a clownish manner, ad. Skiftith ly Wantonly ; uncertainly, ad. Sol'tith ly Stupidly ; dully, ad. Sluflish-ly In a sluttish manner ; nastily, ...
William Perry (lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.), 1800
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Answering at Once the ...
Cburl'ijh-ly Rudely ; brutally, ad. Clvwn' ijh-fy Rudely ; clumsily, ad, A'pijh-ly Like an ape; foolishly, ad. Lump' ijh.fy With heaviness, ad. Po'ptjb-fy In a popish manner, ad. Snap'fijh-ty Peevishly; tartly, ad. Fop'pip-fy Vainly; ostentatiously, ad.
John Walker, 1779
7
A rhyming dictionary: answering at the same time, the ...
Lnmp'ish-ly Wiih heaviness, ad. Pe'pish-ly In a popish manner, ad. Snappishly Peevishly; tartly, ad. Fop'phh-ly Vainly ; ostentationsly, ad. Wasp'ishly Peevishly, ad. Ilom'iih-ly After a clownish manner, ad. Skittishly Wantonly ; ancertainly, ad.
John Walker, 1819
8
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
peevishly. '1. Shrewishness, shrobrish-nés. s. frowardness , Shriek, shréék. v. n. to cry out with anguish—s. a cry of anguish or horror, vShrieve, shréév. s. a sheriff [ril' Shrievalty, shréé'val-té. s. otlice of a sheShrit't, shrift. s. confession to a ...
John Walker, 1824
9
The Betrothed
peevishly. I. “To the chair, then, I say it,” said Captain Clutterbuck, “that ' The Betrothed' is heavy enough to break down the chair of John of Gaunt, or Cador- Edris itself. I must add, however, that, in my poor mind, 'The Talisman' goes more  ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1860
10
The Event
®peevishly ̄. immerse themselves in the past, and they all will fight against one another with unequal weapons and outlooks and together will help maintain concomitantly the state of concealed undecidedness. The age of the newest ...
Martin Heidegger, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEEVISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peevishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shashi Tharoor's Scalding Oxford Union Speech Against Colonial …
And when conscious stricken British officials wrote to him pointing out that people were dying because of this decision, he peevishly wrote in ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
2
The no-hope 'Harapan Baru'
For having been so mercilessly defeated by the delegates, this group, dubbed the Anwaristas, peevishly decided to attack the party leadership, ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
3
'Britain owes India an apology'
... of the tragedy caused by his decisions (Great Bengal Famine), Churchill's only response was to ask peevishly 'Why hasn't Gandhi died yet?'. «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
4
Et tu Singapore? Another central bank suffocates the economy?
As I have posted many times, somewhere in the last 10 to 20 years, central bankers and their allies have become peevishly fixated on ... «The Corner Economic, Jul 15»
5
Future's 'Dirty Sprite 2' Serves His Base and Proves He's Hotter …
And so when his voice bubbles up demonically on “Groupies” or when he peevishly brags about fucking a girl in a pair of Gucci flip flops on ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
6
Trump in Phoenix: Mexicans Are Coming to Take Your Jobs And Kill …
This nod toward the social safety net (and political realism) led Wehner to ask, somewhat peevishly, “Why would conservatives find him the ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
7
'What We Did on Our Holiday' review: Movie about death won't slay …
They must behave peevishly through family squabbles when both actors' natural state is innate likeability. “Holiday” is more palatable than ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Robert Fulford: Canada, fortunate land of ingratitude
Oxford defines it as “to whine and complain peevishly.” Consider Julie Snyder. She may long for an independent Quebec but her powerful ... «National Post, Jul 15»
9
“Sources” who surely work for Tom Brady say Tom Brady was a …
The same pack of Forrest Gumps peevishly repeating the same trite refrains. Doesn't even occur to you that the guy might not be acting and that ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
10
Headless chickens coming home to roost
... doesn't appear on his Wikipedia entry) and will have noticed the peevishly incompetent modus operandi of Mike Ashley, has turned us down. «The Mag, Jun 15»

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