I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.

There were several peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room.

At first he was quite peevish. “What's the idea,” he said, “coming and spoiling a man's beauty-sleep? Get out.”

The word peevish among the vulgar of Scotland is used for niggardly, covetous; in the North of England, for witty, subtile.

[…] the ridge […] / […] defends you from the blust'ring north, / And bleak affliction of the peevish east.

Something has happened to sour February's temper. Such a peevish month.

Not onely foolyshe frowarde and obstinate but also peuysshe, peruerse and indurate.

Some tremblid, some girnid, some gaspid, some gasid, As people halfe peuysshe, or men that were masyd.

In derision of the king, they made certaine peeuishe and mocking rymes which I passe ouer.

This crosse, this peeuish hap, / Strikes dead my spirits like a thunderclap.

The Lords Supper and your peevish, popish private masse doe agree together..as the common proverbe is, like harpe and harrow, or like the hare and the hound.

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