peevishness
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/ˈpivɪʃnəs/
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/ˈpivɪʃnəs/ (US) · /-nɪs/ (US)
Definition of peevishness
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)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.”
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Etymology
From Middle English pevyshnesse, equivalent to peevish + -ness.
Words you can make from peevishness
194 playable · top: PEEVISH (15 pts)
Best play peevish 15 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
30 words- SHEEVE 12 pts
- SHIVES 12 pts
- PEEVES 11 pts
- PISHES 11 pts
- SPHENE 11 pts
- ENVIES 9 pts
- HISSES 9 pts
- NIEVES 9 pts
- SESHES 9 pts
- SEVENS 9 pts
- SHEENS 9 pts
- SHINES 9 pts
- SIEVES 9 pts
- SNEESH 9 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PENSEE 8 pts
- PISSES 8 pts
- SEPSES 8 pts
- SEPSIS 8 pts
- SNIPES 8 pts
- SPEISE 8 pts
- SPEISS 8 pts
- SPENSE 8 pts
- SPINES 8 pts
- NESSES 6 pts
- SEINES 6 pts
- SEISES 6 pts
- SENSEI 6 pts
- SENSES 6 pts
5-letter words
44 words- HIVES 11 pts
- SHIVE 11 pts
- SHIVS 11 pts
- PEEVE 10 pts
- SHEEP 10 pts
- SHIPS 10 pts
- SPIVS 10 pts
- VEEPS 10 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- NIEVE 8 pts
- SEVEN 8 pts
- SHEEN 8 pts
- SHIES 8 pts
- SHINE 8 pts
- SHINS 8 pts
- SIEVE 8 pts
- SINHS 8 pts
- VEINS 8 pts
- VINES 8 pts
- VISES 8 pts
- EPEES 7 pts
- NEEPS 7 pts
- PEENS 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PENES 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- SEEPS 7 pts
- SIPES 7 pts
- SNIPE 7 pts
- SNIPS 7 pts
- SPIES 7 pts
- SPINE 7 pts
- SPINS 7 pts
- ESNES 5 pts
- ESSES 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SEISE 5 pts
- SENES 5 pts
- SENSE 5 pts
- SINES 5 pts
- SISES 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- HIVE 10 pts
- SHIV 10 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- PEHS 9 pts
- PHIS 9 pts
- PISH 9 pts
- SHIP 9 pts
- SPIV 9 pts
- VEEP 9 pts
- EVEN 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- HENS 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- SESH 7 pts
- SEVS 7 pts
- SHEN 7 pts
- SHES 7 pts
- SHIN 7 pts
- SINH 7 pts
- VEES 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VIES 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- VINS 7 pts
- VISE 7 pts
- EPEE 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- NIPS 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEES 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PENS 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PINS 6 pts
- PISS 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SEPS 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SNIP 6 pts
- SPIN 6 pts
- ESES 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- ESSE 4 pts
- NESS 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SEES 4 pts
- SEIS 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SINS 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- HEP 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- PEH 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HES 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- SEV 6 pts
- SHE 6 pts
- VEE 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- VIS 6 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- ESS 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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