Peeved (Adjective)
Meaning
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After the server repeatedly made her order wrong, the hungry diner grew increasingly peeved.
- When it came out her old friend was going to the same exclusive resort but did not invite her, Sarah was peeved.
- His lazy attitude was starting to get to her, and eventually she was thoroughly peeved about the state of their apartment.
- Lena felt peeved at the biased articles on her favorite celebrity published in the gossip magazine since last month.
- It peeved him that the bus consistently broke down making him miss two crucial connections on a commute home for the last time this week.