Dictionary Entry
peeve
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/peev/To annoy or irritate someone, often in a minor but persistent way. As a noun, a "pet peeve" is a particular thing that consistently annoys a person.
In a Sentence
“It really peeves me when people leave their dirty dishes in the sink instead of washing them immediately.”
Origin
Likely a back-formation from "peevish" (meaning irritable or fretful), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old French *peevish* (spiteful).
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