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Synonyms
pet·u·lant (pĕch́ə-lənt)

[Latin petulāns, petulant-, insolent, from petere, to assail.]

adjective 

  1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
  2. Contemptuous in speech or behavior.

derivatives

pet́u·lance
noun
pet́u·lant·ly
adverb