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peeve(dictionary)

peeve (iou)



peeve verb & noun. [pi:v] Orig. US. E20.
[Back-form. from PEEVISH.]
A. verb.
verb trans. Irritate, annoy; vex. Freq. as peeved ppl adjective. E20.
R. Macaulay She's..rather peeved that David doesn't cut more ice.
verb intrans. Grumble, complain petulantly. E20.
b. noun. A grumble, a cause of complaint or irritation; a peevish mood. E20.