英语词汇“petulancy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pet•u•lan•cy n., pl. -cies. [Rare.]

petulance.

Latin petulantia. See petulance, -ancy
1550–60

pet•u•lant adj.

showing sudden irritation;
peevish:The child grew petulant, clamoring for his mother.

pet•u•lance, n. [uncountable]
pet•u•lant•ly, adv. : They complained petulantly about every minor problem.See -pet-.

pet•u•lant adj.

moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance:a petulant toss of the head.

Latin petulant- (stem of petulāns) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for
1590–1600

pet′u•lant•ly, adv.

irritable, peevish, fretful, pettish, touchy.

petulant /ˈpɛtjʊlənt/ adj

irritable, impatient, or sullen in a peevish or capricious way

Etymology: 16th Century: via Old French from Latin petulāns bold, from petulāre (unattested) to attack playfully, from petere to assail

ˈpetulance, ˈpetulancy n ˈpetulantly adv

单词	petulancy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pet•u•lan•cy (pech′ə lən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. [Rare.] petulance. Latin petulantia. See petulance, -ancy 1550–60 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pet•u•lant /ˈpɛtʃələnt/USA pronunciation adj. showing sudden irritation; peevish:The child grew petulant, clamoring for his mother. pet•u•lance, n. [uncountable] pet•u•lant•ly, adv. : They complained petulantly about every minor problem.See -pet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pet•u•lant (pech′ə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance:a petulant toss of the head. Latin petulant- (stem of petulāns) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for 1590–1600 pet′u•lant•ly, adv. irritable, peevish, fretful, pettish, touchy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: petulant /ˈpɛtjʊlənt/ adj irritable, impatient, or sullen in a peevish or capricious way Etymology: 16th Century: via Old French from Latin petulāns bold, from petulāre (unattested) to attack playfully, from petere to assail ˈpetulance, ˈpetulancy n ˈpetulantly adv
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