Translations for „peevishness“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

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selfishness [-nɪs] N no pl pej

selfishness

себялю́бие nt

freshness [ˈfreʃnɪs] N no pl

1. freshness of air, water, food:

freshness

све́жесть f

2. freshness of ideas, approach:

freshness

незре́лость f

peevish [ˈpi:vɪʃ] ADJ

peevish

капри́зный

peevish

неужи́вчивый

rashness [ˈræʃnɪs] N no pl

rashness

поспе́шность f

richness [-nɪs] N no pl

1. richness (affluence):

richness

бога́тство nt

richness

изоби́лие nt

richness of soil

плодоро́дие nt

2. richness of food:

richness

пита́тельность f

3. richness (intensity):

richness of colour

я́ркость f

richness of flavour

пря́ность f

highness <-es> [ˈhaɪnɪs] N

1. highness no pl (level):

highness

высота́ f

2. highness (prince or princess):

His/Her/Your Highness

Его́/Её/Ва́ше высо́чество nt

peerless [ˈpɪəlɪs, Am ˈpɪr-] ADJ form

peerless

несравне́нный

peerless

бесподо́бный

deepness [ˈdi:pnɪs] N

deepness ocean

глубина́ f

deepness material, color

пло́тность f

deepness material, color

насы́щенность f

evenness [ˈi:vnnɪs] N

evenness

равноме́рность f

evenness

гла́дкость f

evenness

одноро́дность f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Parents would offer fowls to be eaten by the attendant priest, in order to stop their children from peevishness.

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His peevishness is open and unguarded -- which may well be a masterstroke in itself, making him seem more authentic.

time.com

He is a lighthouse of peevishness, a monolith of barely suppressed rage, a colossus of disdain.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The slightest criticism, from anyone, is met with infantile peevishness, again and again.

dissidentvoice.org

His circle, whilst acknowledging her peevishness, also acknowledged her learning and intelligence.

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But he soon wearied of their society, and wore their kindness thin by his querulous peevishness.

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If it's the single-minded determination and insularity required to excel in an individual pursuit then why don't the women tennis players behave with such gratuitous peevishness?

www.theroar.com.au

Testy has arranged the marriage against his niece's will, and orders her to shake off her maiden peevishness and love her husband.

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What's the peevishness threshold of readers?

www.abc.net.au

Press was mixed and interviews tended towards incoherence or peevishness.

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