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pettish

🇬🇧 UK/'petiʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Easily irritated or bad-tempered; peevish.

易怒的,闹情绪的,任性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
petseek, aim, strive
+
tishsuffix
=pettish

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pettish child refused to eat his vegetables.

  • 2.

    Her pettish mood made her difficult to work with.

  • 3.

    He became pettish when he didn't get his way.

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