petulant

Definitions

From Latin petulans, a diminutive-tinged form off petere ('to make little aggressive rushes at'). The original idea of impudent, pecking attacks softened into 'childishly snappish' — a petulant person makes small irritable lunges, like a sulking child.

Common Collocations

• 1.petulant child任性的孩子
• 2.petulant tone任性的语气
• 3.petulant outburst赌气的发作
• 4.petulant remark赌气的话

Example Sentences

• 1.

  He gave a petulant shrug and refused to answer.

• 2.

  Don't be so petulant just because you lost one game.