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2peer verb 1 : to look intently or curiously

2 : to come slightly into view

peer·ess noun : a woman who is a peer

peer·less adjective : having no equal : MATCHLESS

Synonyms

incomparable, inimitable, matchless, unequaled, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed

1peeve verb peeved; peev·ing : to make resentful : ANNOY

Synonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex—more at IRRITATE

2peeve noun 1 : a feeling or mood of resentment

2 : a particular grievance

Synonyms

[1] dudgeon, huff, offense, pique, resentment, umbrage—more at PIQUE

[2] aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irritant, nuisance, pest, problem, thorn—more at ANNOYANCE

pee·vish adjective 1 : querulous in temperament : FRETFUL

2 : perversely obstinate

3 : marked by ill temper

— pee·vish·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, stubborn, unyielding, willful—more at OBSTINATE

[3] crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irritable, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snippy, testy, waspish—more at IRRITABLE

pee·vish·ness noun : the quality or state of being peevish

Synonyms

hardheadedness, mulishness, obduracy, obstinacy, pertinacity, self-will, stubbornness, tenacity—more at OBSTINACY

biliousness, grumpiness, irritability, perverseness, perversity

pee·wee noun : one that is diminutive or tiny

Synonyms

dwarf, midget, mite, pygmy, runt, scrub, shrimp—more at DWARF

1peg noun 1 : a small pointed piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into holes

2 : a projecting piece used as a support or boundary marker

3 : SUPPORT, PRETEXT

4 : a step or degree esp. in estimation

5 : THROW

Synonyms

cut, degree, grade, inch, notch, phase, point, stage, step—more at DEGREE

2peg verb pegged; peg·ging 1 : to put a peg into : fasten, pin down, or attach with or as if with pegs

2 : to work hard and steadily : PLUG

3 : HUSTLE

4 : to mark by pegs

5 : to hold (as prices) at a set level or rate

6 : to place in a definite category

7 : to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm : THROW

8 : to work steadily and diligently — often used with away

Synonyms

[6] assort, break down, categorize, class, classify, grade, group, place, range, rank, separate, sort—more at CLASSIFY

usually peg away [8] drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hustle, labor, plod, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, work—more at LABOR

PEI abbreviation Prince Edward Island

pei·gnoir noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., garment worn while combing the hair, fr. MF, fr. peigner to comb the hair, fr. L pectinare, fr. pectin-, pecten comb]

: NEGLIGEE

1pejorative noun : a pejorative word or phrase

2pejorative adjective : having negative connotations : DISPARAGING

— pe·jo·ra·tive·ly adverb

peke noun, often cap : PEKINGESE

Pe·king·ese or Pe·kin·ese noun, plural Pekingese or Pekinese : any of a breed of Chinese origin of small short-legged long-haired dogs

pe·koe noun : a black tea made from young tea leaves

pel·age noun : the hairy covering of a mammal

Synonyms

coat, fleece, fur, hair, pile, wool

pe·lag·ic adjective : of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : OCEANIC

Synonyms

marine, maritime, oceanic—more at MARINE

pelf noun : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange : MONEY

Synonyms

cash, currency, dough, lucre, money, tender—more at MONEY

pel·i·can noun : any of a genus of large web-footed birds having a pouched lower bill used to scoop in fish

pel·la·gra noun : a disease caused by a diet with too little niacin and protein and marked by a skin rash, disease of the digestive system, and mental disturbances

pel·let noun 1 : a little ball (as of medicine)

2 :