Dictionary
peeve
Pronunciation: (pēv), [key]
—v., peeved, peev•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
to render peevish; annoy.
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n.
1. a source of annoyance or irritation:
Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves.
2. an annoyed or irritated mood:
to be in a peeve. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.