peevish

形容词 peevish:

1. easily irritated or annoyed
   同义词：cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy

1. Having a bad disposition; peevish.
   有坏脾气的; 易怒的
2. Given to complaining; peevish.
   喜欢抱怨的，易怒的
3. A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.
   一个脾气暴躁的孩子自己不高兴也使别人不高兴。
4. Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
   烦躁的易被激怒或困扰的; 易怒的

pee.vish

adj.（形容词）

Querulous or discontented.
不满或抱怨的
Ill-tempered.
坏脾气的
Contrary; fractious.
执拗的；易怒的

来源：
Middle English pevish
中古英语 pevish
possibly from Latin perversus [past participle of] perversus * see perverse
可能源自 拉丁语 perversus [] perversus的过去分词 *参见 perverse

【引伸】
pee.vishly
adv.（副词）
pee.vishness
n.（名词）