Petulance word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "petulance" word

[noun] an irritable petulant feeling

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\Pet"u*lance\, Petulancy \Pet"u*lan*cy\, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p['e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. ``The petulancy of our words.'' --B. Jonson. Like pride in some, and like petulance in others. --Clarendon. The lowering eye, the petulance, the frown. --Cowper. Syn: {Petulance}, {Peevishness}. -- Peevishness implies the permanence of a sour, fretful temper; petulance implies temporary or capricious irritation.

Synonyms for petulance

choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness

Related terms: cold comfort, crankiness, dissatisfiedness, Faustianism, fretfulness, grievance, grousing, grumbling, holler, humorsomeness, kicking, moodiness, pet peeve, querulousness, resentment, restiveness, shrewishness, sourness, squawk, vixenishness, whimsicalness, whimsy

The fun area, different aproach to word »petulance«

Let's analyse "petulance" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNALUTEP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . - ..- .-.. .- -. -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: petulance: 5 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: petulance: 7 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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