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peevish

C2 adj

peevish /ˈpivɪʃ/ nghĩa là hay càu nhàu, nhõng nhẽo

Các nghĩa

  1. hay càu nhàu, nhõng nhẽo

    Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.

    Due to the long wait, there were several peevish patients in the doctor’s waiting room.

    [T]he luckless Kitty continued in the parlour repining at her fate in terms as unreasonable as her accent was peevish.

    There is E——, […] querulous and dictatorial, and with a peevish whine in his voice like a beaten school-boy.

  2. dễ cáu, hay gắt gỏng

    Quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant.

    I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.

    The follest slouen ondyr heuen, / Prowde, peuiche, lyddyr, and lewde, / Malapert, medyllar, nothyng well thewde, […]

    VVhat a vvretched and peeuiſh fellow is this King of England, to mope vvith his fat-brain'd follovvers ſo farre out of his knovvledge.

  3. gió lạnh buốt, dữ dội

    Of weather: blustery, windy; also, of wind: cold and strong; bitter, sharp.

    canada · northern-england · figuratively

    Serene he bears the peeviſh eaſtern blaſt, / And uninfected breaths the mortal South.

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