peevishness

n. 脾气不好；爱发牢骚

发音

CA /ˈpivɪʃnəs/
其它
US /ˈpivɪʃnəs/
CA /-nɪs/
US /-nɪs/

词形变化

peevishnesses 复数 peevishnesses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state of being peevish.

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

temper irritability biliousness choler crossness fretfulness fussiness pettishness petulance snappishness

上位词 3

distemper ill-humor ill humour

下位词 5

pet querulousness testiness tetchiness touchiness

词源

From Middle English pevyshnesse, equivalent to peevish + -ness.

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