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be peevish

[/biː ˈpiːvɪʃ/]
verb phrase
ser irritadiço; estar de mau humor
1. to be in a bad mood; to be easily annoyed or irritated over trivial matters
He was being peevish about the delays in the project.
Ele estava sendo irritadiço quanto aos atrasos do projeto.
2. to exhibit signs of childish annoyance or petulance
The toddler was being peevish because she missed her nap.
A criança pequena estava sendo irritante porque perdeu sua soneca.
NYC Slang
be in a mood; be snippy
Synonyms
be irritablebe grumpybe bad-temperedbe petulantbe cantankerous
Antonyms
be cheerfulbe good-naturedbe pleasantbe agreeablebe even-tempered

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar mal-humorado; ser irritadiço
common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
estar chato; estar de pavio curto
colloquial expression
São Paulo
estar irritado; estar ranzinza
informal usage
Portugal
ser rabugento; estar de mau feitio
European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get one's knickers in a twist
get the hump
be a sourpuss
wake up on the wrong side of the bed
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