All 3 Uses of
peevish
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- The rascals won't let us sit in peace after dinner," he snapped peevishly, as the servants promptly withdrew at his word.†
Chpt 3
- Mitya persisted, like a peevish child.†
Chpt 9 *
- "You are stupid, awfully stupid," said Ivan peevishly.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(peevish) annoyed or easily annoyed -- especially by unimportant things