PEEVISH

Characterized by or exhibiting petty bad temper, bad-tempered, moody, cross.

Example: "I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help."

Constantly complaining, whining; childishly fretful.

Example: "Peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room."

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.