a. [ OE. pevische; of uncertain origin, perh. from a word imitative of the noise made by fretful children + -ish. ]
She is peevish, sullen, froward. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To send such peevish tokens to a king. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a peevish manner. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper. [ 1913 Webster ]