pettishness

/ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/

Etymology

From pettish + -ness.

pettishness means the state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.

pettishness is pronounced /ˈpɛtɪʃnəs/.

noun

The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.“The sense that she was observed, or, more properly speaking, that she was watched by my looks, seemed to give Diana a mixture of embarrassment, pain, and pettishness.”