pettish

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   easily irritated, impatient, or bad-tempered, especially over something trivial

   He grew pettish when the discussion did not immediately turn his way.

Formed from pet, in the older sense 'a fit of peevishness or sulking,' + -ish. The adjective therefore describes someone prone to small bursts of irritation or wounded temper.

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