Peeve
/piːv/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An annoyance or grievance. colloquial
"stylistic peeve"
- 2 an annoyed or irritated mood wordnet
Verb
- 1 To annoy; vex. colloquial
"He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone."
- 2 cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful wordnet
Example
More examples"Being in a room full of smokers is my pet peeve."
Etymology
Back-formation from peevish.