Английский Этимологический словарь - petulant
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~ 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
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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
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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
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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
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