peeved

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːvd/
• Rhymes: -iːvd

Verb

peeved

1. simple past and past participle of peeve

Adjective

peeved (comparative more peeved, superlative most peeved)

1. Annoyed.
   • 2023 September 21, Sirin Kale, quoting Megan Kedzlie, “Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     Then she called the police. “The police woman said, ‘Do not pick up the bike,’” Kedzlie says. “‘Do not go. You could get stabbed.’ I thought, ‘That is true.’ But I was peeved.”

Derived terms

• peevedly
• peevedness
• unpeeved