Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: petulance
IPA transcription: [p'ɛtʃələns]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler
    Meaning: an irritable petulant feeling
Usage examples
  • I'm king here." At last I must confess my voice suddenly broke in the middle of a vigorous threat. I felt a gust of hysterical petulance, and went aft and stared dismally at nothing.