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petulant

English

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin petul?ns, akin to petere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?t??l?nt/, /?p?tj?l?nt/

Adjective

petulant (comparative more petulant, superlative most petulant)

  1. Childishly irritable.
    Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabby, grouchy, huffy; see also Thesaurus:irritable
    Antonym: easygoing
  2. (obsolete) Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
    Synonyms: brazen, flippant, impertinent; see also Thesaurus:cheeky

Translations

Anagrams

  • patulent

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French pétulant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pe?.tu?l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: pe?tu?lant

Adjective

petulant (not comparable)

  1. (rare) exuberant

Inflection

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huffish

English

Etymology

huff +? -ish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h?f??/

Adjective

huffish (comparative more huffish, superlative most huffish)

  1. Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant.

Derived terms

  • huffishly
  • huffishness

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