Definitions for pettish
ˈpɛt ɪʃpet·tish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pettishadjective

   bad-tempered; peevish

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pettishadjective

   Fretful; peevish.

   Etymology: from pet.

   Nor doth their childhood prove their innocence;
   They’re forward, pettish, and unus’d to smile. Thomas Creech.

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1. pettish

   Pettish is an adjective used to describe a person or their behavior as being childishly bad-tempered, sulky, or peevish. It often suggests a petty or irrational annoyance or irritation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pettishadjective

   fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper

2. Etymology: [From Pet.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for pettish »

1. the pits

How to pronounce pettish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say pettish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pettish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pettish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pettish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pettish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pettish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pettish
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pettish