peevishness

名词 n.
/ˈpivɪʃnəs/|/-nɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being peevish. uncountable,usually
    — 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.

词形变化

peevishnesses plural

词源

From Middle English pevyshnesse, equivalent to peevish + -ness.
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