What does pettish mean?
Definitions for pettish
ˈpɛt ɪʃpet·tish
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
pettishadjective
bad-tempered; peevish
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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 Dictionary
Pettishadjective
fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper
Etymology: [From Pet.]
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the pits
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pettish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pettish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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