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Meaning of Pettishness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈpɛtɪʃnəs

Definitions

The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية العصبية
Polski zrzędliwość

Examples

“The sense that she was observed, or, more properly speaking, that she was watched by my looks, seemed to give Diana a mixture of embarrassment, pain, and pettishness.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pettiskirt Pettit pettitoe pettitoes Pettitt Pettman

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