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pettish
[ pet-ish ]
/ ˈpɛt ɪʃ /
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adjective
petulantly peevish: a pettish refusal.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pettish
pet·tish·ly, adverbpet·tish·ness, nounWords nearby pettish
pettifogging, pettiness, petting, petting zoo, pettipants, pettish, pettiskirt, pettislip, pettitoes, pettle, petty
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British Dictionary definitions for pettish
pettish
/ (ˈpɛtɪʃ) /
adjective
peevish; petulanta pettish child
Derived forms of pettish
pettishly, adverbpettishness, nounWord Origin for pettish
C16: from pet ²
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