What is the meaning of peevishness?

An irritable petulant feeling.
- synonyms: irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, petulance, choler
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
- usage: "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- synonyms: temper, biliousness, irritability, pettishness, snappishness, surliness

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