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peeve

noun

  1. minor irritation
L24877 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to make peevish; to irritate, annoy
L24878 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /piːv/

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from peevish.

  1. An annoyance or grievance.

    stylistic peeve

verb

Etymology: Back-formation from peevish.

  1. To annoy; vex.

    He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.