Peevishly – irritably

Peevishly means to say or do something in an irritable way.

To remember the definition of the word peevishly, use the following mnemonic:

He peed viciously (peevishly) because he had an irritable bladder.

Examples of peevishly in a sentence

She replied peevishly that she didn't care where they went on holiday as long as she didn't have to go with them.

Jim stared at the ceiling peevishly when the other speaker got a standing ovation.

Because Jane behaved peevishly and was never satisfied with anything, she found it difficult to make friends.