Aroused to impatience or anger. Synonyms:annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung."Feeling nettled from the constant teasing" , "Peeved about being left out" , "Felt really pissed at her snootiness" , "Riled no end by his lies" , "Roiled by the delay"
... sure comin' t' you. When I got back las' night, there's Bud settin' against th' wall lookin' like an exhibit from the morgue, fightin' for breath t' cuss you with. 'N' say, you sure had done him up some, which I wasn't nowise sad or peeved about, no, sir! Me an' Bud's never been what you might call real kittenish an' playful together. But it seems you ain't only soaked an' throttled him good an' plenty, but he's gone an' let out t' you about that guy Heine—an' consequently you've gotter be kept from ... — The Definite Object - A Romance of New York • Jeffery Farnol
... you like," said Honey, dropping the stone into the pocket of his flannel shirt. "Only if anybody really gets peeved about this junk of carbon, I'll give ... — Angel Island • Inez Haynes Gillmore
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