pet·tish (p t sh) adj. Ill-tempered; peevish. [Probably from pet.] pet tish·ly adv. pet tish·ness n. pettish. Adjective. peevish or fretful [from pet 2] pettishness n
MLA Style "pettish." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009. Your Dictionary. 3 July 2009 <www.yourdictionary.com/pettish> APA Style. pettish. (2009).