ˈped.ə̇d, ˈpetə̇d adjective
Etymology: pet (IV) + -ed
: marked by peevishness, sulkiness, or anger
poverty brought on a petted mood and a sore temper — William Wordsworth
• pet·ted·ly adverb
• pet·ted·ness noun -es
ˈped.ə̇d, ˈpetə̇d adjective
Etymology: pet (IV) + -ed
: marked by peevishness, sulkiness, or anger
poverty brought on a petted mood and a sore temper — William Wordsworth
• pet·ted·ly adverb
• pet·ted·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012