pettishly
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8.6
- adverb
- /ˈpɛtɪʃli/
- "No, there isn't," Beth said pettishly, wanting to tell Ellen all about the psychic, wanting to tell Pat—had that been just a few hours ago?
- said pettishly
Examples
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"You used override priority?" he said pettishly.
Fiction book (2001) -
"I don't know that yet, do I?" his twin snapped pettishly.
Fiction book (1991) -
She answered the question pettishly, annoyed that no one seemed to understand her frustration.
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After being asked to clean her room again, the child pettishly threw her toys aside.
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He pouted pettishly when he was not chosen for the team, showing his disappointment clearly.
Synonyms
4
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
2
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
8.4
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
1
5.8
In a bad mood and complaining
1
9.9
In an easily annoyed way
1
8.9
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
1
7.0
In a bad mood and easily annoyed
1
7.8
Behaving in a mean way about unimportant things
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pettishly comes from an old use of pet that meant 'favorite' or a 'spoiled' child or animal, so someone acting pettishly behaves like a grumpy, spoiled pet who is easily annoyed by small things. That's why pettishly means to be 'childishly bad-tempered' over little matters.