peevishness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpivɪʃnəs/ / /-nɪs/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English pevyshnesse, equivalent to peevish + -ness.
- The state of being peevish.
“Moreover, it were ungenerous, having bred thee up freakish and fiery, to dismiss thee to want or wandering, for shewing that very peevishness and impatience of discipline which arose from thy too delicate nurture.”