Англо-русский словарь - petulant
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petulant
adj.
1) раздражительный, нетерпеливый, обидчивый
2) rare дерзкий, наглый
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1.
adj. peevishly impatient or irritable. Derivatives petulance n. petulantly adv. Etymology: F p{eacute}tulant f. L petulans -antis f. petere seek ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
adjective Etymology: Latin or Middle French; Middle French, from Latin ~-, petulans; akin to Latin petere to go to, attack, seek — more at feather Date: 1598 1. insolent or rude in speech or behavior 2. characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor ; peevish • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
Someone who is petulant is unreasonably angry and upset in a childish way. His critics say he’s just being silly and petulant... ADJ • petulantly ‘I don’t need help,’ he said petulantly. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
4.
~ adj behaving in an impatient and angry way for no reason at all, like a child (Kara stamped her foot and frowned petulantly.) - ~ly adv - petulance n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
5.
- 1599, from M.Fr. petulant, from L. petulantem (nom. petulans) "wanton, froward, insolent," from the root of petere "rush at, seek." Originally "immodest, wanton, saucy," meaning "peevish, irritable" first recorded 1775, probably by influence of pet (2). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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