PETULANT


Meaning of PETULANT in English

[ 'pɛtjʊl(ə)nt ]

■ adjective childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Derivatives

petulance noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'immodest'): from Fr. pétulant , from L. ~- 'impudent'.

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