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Definitions for Pettish
[1] petulantly peevish: a pettish refusal.
[2] peevish; petulant a pettish child
Words related to Pettish
petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, tricky, jumpy, testy, precarious, sensitive, uptight, volatile, delicate, ticklish, risky
Words nearby Pettish
pettifogger, pettifogging, petting, petting zoo, pettipants, pettish, pettiskirt, pettislip, pettitoes, pettle, petty
Origin of Pettish
First recorded in 1585–95; see origin at pet2, -ish1
Other words from Pettish
pet·tish·ly , adverb
pet·tish·ness , noun
Word origin for Pettish
C16: from pet ²
Synonyms for Pettish
belligerent, cantankerous, combative, contentious, fractious, litigious, petulant, tempestuous, turbulent, unruly, argumentative, bad-tempered, bellicose, brawling, cat-and-dog, choleric, churlish, crabby, cross, disputatious, dissentious, excitable, fiery, gladiatorial, hasty, have chip on shoulder, hotheaded, huffy, impassioned, irascible, irritable, ornery, passionate, peevish, pugnacious, querulous, ructious, snappy, thin-skinned, touchy, truculent, violent, war