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Word: Petulant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘immodest’): from French pétulant, from Latin petulant- ‘impudent’ (related to petere ‘aim at, seek’). The current sense (mid 18th century) is influenced by pettish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛtjʊlənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
Short Definition:childishly sulky or bad-tempered
Examples:- he was moody and petulant
- a petulant shake of the head
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