pettishly

ADVERB
  1. in a petulant manner
    he said testily: `Go away!'
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How To Use pettishly In A Sentence

  • And suddenly he went up to the boot, and, hooking the point of his umbrella under what was left of the toecap, flung it pettishly over the hedge. Swan Song
  • `Only an outdated classic in which nobody's much interested,' said Mr Golightly, rather pettishly. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY
  • After Zac, there is Yvan, the baby, who is cosseted and overfed, with pettishly long hair.
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