peevish peevish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

adjective

1. () Easily irritated or annoyed  ( cranky [Informal] , fractious , nettlesome , peckish [Informal, N. American] , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , irritable , peevish , tetchy , narky [British, Slang] , pouty )
   easily irritated or annoyed
    An incorrigibly fractious young man
   an incorrigibly fractious young man
    Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
   not the least nettlesome of his countrymen