peevishness

n 1: an irritable petulant feeling [syn: {irritability}, {crossness},

{fretfulness}, {fussiness}, {petulance}, {choler}]

2: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was

well known to all his employees" [syn: {temper}, {biliousness},

{irritability}, {pettishness}, {snappishness}, {surliness}]