peeve
/piːv
/informal
verb [with object] (usually as adjective peeved)
Make (someone) rather annoyed; irritate: he was peeved at being excluded from the meeting that was the one thing that peeved him...
- The insurance companies are particularly peeved at the absence of the risk management concept in the revised tariff.
- She's peeved, and you're left wondering if she's having a brain lapse or something.
- Actually I'm a sore loser and will only be peeved when I don't win.
noun
A cause of annoyance: another peeve of mine is these so called reality shows...
- I'm just telling you to put your peeves in perspective - whether smaller or larger focus.
- Martin's peeve is poorly planned development.
- Though I spend a fair amount of time in his company, I nurse a particular peeve against him.
Origin
Early 20th century: back-formation from peevish.