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petulant.

Childishly irritable.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt//ˈpɛtjʊlənt//ˈpɛt͡ʃələnt//ˈpɛtjələnt/

  1. Childishly irritable.

    Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.

  2. Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).

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