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peevish. adjective irritable, cross, crabbed, childish, acrimonious, crusty, snappy, grumpy, sullen, touchy, whingeing (informal), surly, fractious, petulant, churlish, sulky, ill-tempered, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit.oon after the marriage of the young people, the worthy doctor returned to Chertsey, where, bereft of the presence of his old friends, he would have been discontented if his temperament had admitted of such a feeling; and would have turned quite peevish if he had known how.
The Meaning. The title âInvictusâ is a Latin word which means âundefeatedâ or âunconquerableâ. This is clearly seen in the tone of the poem. The poet, Henley was faced with an ugly situation.He suffered from tuberculosis of the bone right from his early years in life.he title âInvictusâ is a Latin word which means âundefeatedâ or âunconquerableâ. This is clearly seen in the tone of the poem. The poet, Henley was faced with an ugly situation.