peevish

peevish
adj.
P. and V. δύσκολος, δῠσά̆ρεστος, δυσχερής, Ar. and V. πᾰλίγκοτος.
Be peevish, v.: Ar. and P. δυσκολαίνειν.

PEEVISH

morosus; difficilis: old age makes me peevish amariorem me senectus facit (Cic. Att. 14 21 3): to become peevish incidere in morositatem (Cic.).

peevish:

1. stŏmăchōsus (fretful): a somewhat p. letter, stomachosiores litterae, Cic. Fam. 3, 11, fin.: Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 12 (= pettish, choleric).

2. ămārus (sour-tempered): Cic. Att. 14, 21: v. ILL-TEMPERED.

3. mōrōsus (captious, hard to please): Join: morosi et anxii et iracundi et difficiles [senes], Cic. Sen. 18.

4. diffĭcĭlis: v. ILL-TEMPERED.