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pettish
[
pet
-ish
]
pet·tish
/
ˈpɛt
ɪʃ
/
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[
pet
-ish
]
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adjective
petulantly peevish:
a pettish refusal.
Origin:
1585–95;
see
pet
2
,
-ish
1
Related forms
pet·tish·ly,
adverb
pet·tish·ness,
noun
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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pettish
(ˈpɛtɪʃ)
—
adj
peevish; petulant:
a pettish child
[C16: from
pet
²]
'pettishly
—
adv
'pettishness
—
n
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