"pettish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more pettish [comparative], most pettish [superlative]
Etymology: From pet + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pet|ish}} pet + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} pettish (comparative more pettish, superlative most pettish)
  1. (informal) Bad-tempered; peevish. Tags: informal Derived forms: pettishness
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