The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PEEVISH , but the solution may also be PAINED which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Showing irritation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PEEVISH | 50 % | 7 |
| PAINED | 25 % | 6 |
| PETULANT | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showing irritation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pained
- peevish
- hasty
- petulant
- come
- sullen
- old
- impatient
- impudent
- annoying
- fume
- ire
Crossword Answer definitions
PEEVISH adjective- Characterized by or exhibiting petty bad temper, bad-tempered, moody, cross.
- Constantly complaining, whining; childishly fretful.
- Easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important; irritable, querulous.
- (adverb) Peevishly.
- Clever, expert.
- Sharp, piercing, bitter (of the wind); windy, blustery (of the weather).
- Perverse, refractory; headstrong, obstinate; capricious, skittish; (also) coy.
- Silly, senseless, foolish.
- Beside oneself; out of one's senses; mad.
- Spiteful, malignant, mischievous, harmful.
- Hateful, distasteful, horrid.
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 PEEVISH
More clues leading to the result PAINED
- Showing anguish
- Expressing anguish
- Like a wincer's expression
- Anguished
- Hurt
- Like a wince
- In distress
- Showing distress
- Showing discomfort, as a look
- Distressed