peevish

Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.

Due to the long wait, there were several peevish patients in the doctor’s waiting room.

[T]he nature of religion, […] showeth it consisteth […] not in a peevish crossness and obstinate repugnancy to received laws and customs, but in a quiet and peaceable submission to the express laws of God, and lawful commands of man; […]

Quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant.

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

The follest slouen ondyr heuen, / Prowde, peuiche, lyddyr, and lewde, / Malapert, medyllar, nothyng well thewde, […]

Of weather: blustery, windy; also, of wind: cold and strong; bitter, sharp.

Serene he bears the peeviſh eaſtern blaſt, / And uninfected breaths the mortal South.

Coy, modest.

Foolish, silly.

VVhy vvhat a peeuiſh Foole vvas that of Creet [i.e., Daedalus], / That taught his Sonne [Icarus] the office of a Fovvle, / And yet for all his vvings, the Foole vvas drovvn'd.

Confuſion take ſuch dotage, 'tis but forg'd, / This is your peeuiſh chattering vveake old man.

Synonym of peevishly (“in a peevish manner: whiningly; irritably, petulantly; etc.”).

She was not halfe so wyse / As she was peuysshe nyse.

Be the atturney of my loue to her. / Pleade vvhat I vvill be, not vvhat I haue bene, / Not by deſertes, but vvhat I vvill deſerue, / Vrge the neceſſitie and ſtate of times, / And be not pieuiſh, fond in great deſignes.