His temper was acid, petulant and harsh (William Godwin).
a young petulant jackanapes (Tobias Smollett).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pet|u|lant — «PEHCH uh luhnt», adjective. 1. likely to have little fits of bad temper; irritable over trifles; peevish: »His temper was acid, petulant and harsh (William Godwin). 2. Obsolete. a) forward or immodest; wanton. b) saucy; insolent: »a young… … Useful english dictionary
pet·u·lant — … Useful english dictionary
lant — acid·u·lant; al·lant·ox·a·idin; al·lant·ox·an·ic; am·bu·lant; ax·il·lant; bal·lant; cal·lant; ca·pit·u·lant; cir·cu·lant; co·ag·u·lant; con·grat·u·lant; cu·mu·lant; de·floc·cu·lant; floc·cu·lant; ga·lant; gal·lant·ize; gal·lant·ly; gal·lant·ness; … English syllables
petulant — pet·u·lant … English syllables
petulantly — pet·u·lant·ly … English syllables
petulant — pet|u|lant [ petʃələnt ] adjective annoyed and behaving in an unreasonable way because you cannot get what you want: a petulant child ╾ pet|u|lance noun uncount ╾ pet|u|lant|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
petulant — pet•u•lant [[t]ˈpɛtʃ ə lənt[/t]] adj. showing sudden irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance; peevish • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L petulant (s. of petulāns) impudent pet′u•lance, n. pet′u•lant•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
petulant — pet|u|lant [ˈpetʃulənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin, from petere; PETITION1] behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way, like a child >petulantly adv ▪ Which one? he demanded petulantly. >petulance n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
