PETTISHLY

testily, irritably, petulantly, pettishly

(adverb) in a petulant manner; β€œhe said testily: β€˜Go away!’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

pettishly (comparative more pettishly, superlative most pettishly)

In a pettish manner; peevishly.

Source: Wiktionary


PETTISH

Pet"tish, a. Etym: [From Pet.]

Definition: Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. "A pettish kind of humor." Sterne.

– Pet"tish*ly, adv.

– Pet"tish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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