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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread peevish #117356 12/09/2003 4:42 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 One of the synonyms give for 'morose' was 'peevish', which does not seem to me to fit. To me 'peevish' means having been annoyed by something that has happened, and as result being inclined to respond in a disagreeable manner. From AHD: peevish SYLLABICATION: pee·vish PRONUNCIATION: pvsh ADJECTIVE: 1a. Querulous or discontented. b. Ill-tempered. 2. Contrary; fractious. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English pevish, possibly from Latin perversus, past participle of perversus. See perverse. OTHER FORMS: peevish·ly —ADVERB peevish·ness —NOUN Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: peevish #117357 12/09/2003 4:46 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'm with you, Dr Bill. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: peevish #117358 12/10/2003 4:45 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta While to me, peevish seems to imply a disposition rather than an accidental characteristic. A peevish person is easily irritated by trivialities and thus to likely to respond badly to overtures from others. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,917 Posts230,507 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,302 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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