peeven.
/piːv/, U.S. /piv/ Originally U.S.
A peevish or irritable mood; peevishness; a grumble. Also: a source of irritation or annoyance (frequently in pet peeve).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irritation > [noun] > action of irritating > cause of irritation
provocation1638
provoke1773
pet peeve1909
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [noun] > peevish mood
peeve1909
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > cause or ground of complaint
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1909 Washington Post 10 Jan. 3/4 The lady subsequently, in a fit of peeve, hurled one of the bowls at Blister's head.
1917 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily News July 8/6 (advt.) Ask seven women out of ten what their little pet peeve is, and they will tell you that it is having a brand new pair of silk stockings ‘drop a stitch’.
1936 R. E. Sherwood Idiot's Delight iii. 141 Every time yon get yourself into a peeve, you take it out on us.
1976 National Observer (U.S.) 7 Feb. 8/4 Poorly designed parking garages have riled me for a long time, but they've become a full-fledged pet peeve in recent years.
2002 Time Out N.Y. 29 Aug. 191/2 This touches on my biggest peeve with today's..society.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
peevev.
/piːv/, U.S. /piv/ Originally U.S.
1. transitive. To make peevish; to irritate, annoy.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irritation > irritate [verb (transitive)]
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to rub (a person, etc.) up the wrong way1859
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to rough up1877
to stick pins into1879
to get on ——1880
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to get under a person's skin1896
to get a person's goat1905
to be on at1907
to get a person's nanny1909
cag1919
to get a person's nanny-goat1928
cagmag1932
peeve1934
tick-off1934
to get on a person's tits1945
to piss off1946
bug1947
to get up a person's nose1951
tee1955
bum1970
tick1975
1901 Naugatuck (Connecticut) Daily News 28 June 1/3 Though it breaks our hearts to go; Our departure should not peeve you, For we're out here to row.
1934 R. Macaulay Going Abroad xvii. 139 I suppose he'd peeved me in some way.
1966 I. Jefferies House-surgeon v. 101 ‘They were peeved, like little school-kids.’.. ‘Who peeved them, Harry?’
2004 Sun (Nexis) 24 Jan. That's the thing that peeves me whenever they show Besty's six goals. They never show mine as well!
2. intransitive. To grumble, complain petulantly.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > complain [verb (intransitive)]
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to rag on1979
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the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > complain about [verb (transitive)] > utter complainingly
grumble1824
plain1865
yammer1892
peeve1912
1912 G. Ade Knocking Neighbors 10 The Waiter peeved at being slipped a paltry $1.60.
1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter xi. 227 He has a gift of peeving on paper.
1999 J. Crace Being Dead (2000) xii. 98 The committee drifted off, peeving and frowning at the secretary as they passed through her room to collect their coats.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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