Associations to the word «Pettish»

Wiktionary

PETTISH, adjective. Bad-tempered; peevish

Dictionary definition

PETTISH, adjective. Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen".

Wise words

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