petulantadjective
uk/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt/us/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt/disapprovingeasily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
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Bad-tempered
- argumentative
- bad-tempered
- be hell on wheels idiom
- be like a bear with a sore head idiom
- be spoiling for a fight idiom
- bilious
- dyspeptic
- fractious
- get out of bed (on) the wrong side idiom
- grouchy
- grumpy
- have a short fuse idiom
- peppery
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- quick temper
- ratty
- surly
- truculent
- wear thin idiom
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petulance
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/us/ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns/
petulantly
adverb uk/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt.li/us/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt.li/
"Well, he didn't invite me to his party so I'm certainly not inviting him to mine!" she said petulantly.