2 uses
(click/touch triangles for details)
Definition
unreasonably annoyed or upset
or:
easily annoyed or upset
or:
easily annoyed or upset
- "This is too much!" cried the chaplain, striking petulantly at one of Fra Angelico's angels.Chapter 5 (52% in)
- She only felt irritable and petulant, and anxious to do what she was not expected to do, and in this spirit she proceeded with the conversation.Chapter 19 (17% in)
There are no more uses of "petulant" in A Room With A View.
Typical Usage
(best examples)