Definitions
easily irritated or annoyed
Word origin
From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).
Used in a sentence
“Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.”
“Former associates have described Musk as petty, cruel and petulant, particularly when frustrated or challenged.”
“Green Day’s petulant pop-punk album Dookie came out three years after that and moved another 10 million, as did a sweeping 1995 double album by Smashing Pumpkins.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Irritably childish”8 letters
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