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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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testy

English

Etymology

Middle English testif (headstrong), from Old French testu, from teste (head) + -u. Compare modern French tête (head), têtu (stubborn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?sti/
  • Rhymes: -?sti

Adjective

testy (comparative testier, superlative testiest)

  1. Easily annoyed, irritable.
  2. Marked by impatience or ill humor.
    He made testy remarks.

Synonyms

  • touchy
  • tetchy

Derived terms

  • testily
  • testiness

Translations

See also

  • heady
  • teston

Anagrams

  • Setty, tyets, yetts

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