Petulance
41fussiness — noun 1. an irritable petulant feeling • Syn: ↑irritability, ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑peevishness, ↑petulance, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑petulant ( …
42irritability — noun 1. an irritable petulant feeling (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑fussiness, ↑peevishness, ↑petulance, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
43peevishness — noun 1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger his temper was well known to all his employees • Syn: ↑temper, ↑biliousness, ↑irritability, ↑pettishness, ↑snappishness, ↑surliness • De …
44pet|u|lan|cy — «PEHCH uh luhn see», noun. = petulance. (Cf. ↑petulance) …
45Huff — Huff, n. 1. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. Left the place in a huff. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] 2. A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance. [1913… …
46Huffiness — Huff i*ness, n. The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] …
47Huffy — Huff y, a. 1. Puffed up; as, huffy bread. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by arrogance or petulance; easily offended. [1913 Webster] …
48Irritability — Ir ri*ta*bil i*ty, n. [L. irritabilitas: cf. F. irritabilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) A natural… …
49Peevishness — Pee vish*ness, n. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Petulance}. [1913 Webster] …
50Procacity — Pro*cac i*ty, n. [L. procacitas.] Forwardness; pertness; petulance. [R.] Burton. [1913 Webster] …
