The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RILE , but the solution may also be MIFF which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Peeve crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RILE | 35 % | 4 |
| IRK | 28 % | 3 |
| MIFF | 13 % | 4 |
| VEX | 6 % | 3 |
| PIQUE | 6 % | 5 |
| ANNOY | 4 % | 5 |
| IRRITATE | 4 % | 8 |
| PET | 2 % | 3 |
| GRIPE | 2 % | 5 |
| NETTLE | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Peeve
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- irk
- gripe
- pet
- grievance
- whingeing
- pique
- whinge
- kvetch
- grouch
- botherment
- peep
- grumble
Crossword Answer definitions
RILE verb- To make angry
- To stir or move from a state of calm or order
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RILE
More clues leading to the result IRK
More clues leading to the result MIFF
- Offend
- Annoy
- Cause annoyance
- Vex
- Give minor offense to
- Tick off
- Irritate
- Vex a bit
- Bend out of shape
- Make sore
More clues leading to the result VEX
More clues leading to the result PIQUE
- Arouse
- Snit
- Resentment
- Ill temper
- Excite, as interest
- Annoyance
- Engage, as interests
- Rouse
- Feeling of umbrage
- Arouse, as ire
More clues leading to the result ANNOY
- Make hot under the collar
- Pester
- Slightly irritate
- Drive bonkers
- Bug
- Be on the back of
- Get under the collar of
- Be a pain in the neck
- Bother
- Irritate
More clues leading to the result IRRITATE
More clues leading to the result PET
- Class favorite
- Dino, to Fred and Wilma
- Favorite
- Tarantula, sometimes
- Vet visitor
- Cat or dog
- Gerbil or hamster
- Stroke gently
- Sulking fit
- Caress
More clues leading to the result GRIPE
- Bellyache
- Beef
- Complain
- Have beefs
- Complain ceaselessly
- Carp
- Be a complainer
- Bone to pick
- Act curmudgeonly
- Kvetch