peeve
noun
- minor irritation
verb
- to make peevish; to irritate, annoy
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /piːv/
noun
Etymology: Back-formation from peevish.
- An annoyance or grievance.
“stylistic peeve”
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from peevish.
- To annoy; vex.
“He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.”