Petulantly means childishly moody, or sulky.
He moped about petulantly all day because he didn't get what he wanted.
When she got a bad grade, she threw the paper petulantly into the trash.
When it was time for a haircut, the little girl petulantly flopped down on the floor and refused to move.
The socialite whined petulantly about every task he was asked to complete on another's behalf.
My daughter became petulant when I asked her what time she came home last night.
The child in the shopping cart petulantly insisted on a particular brand of cereal.
The actress petulantly refused to leave her dressing room to do the scene.
It is the adverb form of the adjective petulant, which means acting with poor or rude behavior or insolence.
He said petulantly to us. "Go away or you will die."
Petulantly is an adverb.
Saucy, capriciously impatient or irritable (from Latin petulans, petulant- insolent, wanton). Behaving in an angry, silly way, like a child.Examples of usage: a petulant demand, a petulantanswer, petulant behaviour, a petulant mood.'The pride and petulance of youth' ~Watts
Petulant means easily annoyed and complaining in a childish way Synonys:Irritable,Peevish
Good-natured, happy, pleasant...
Good-natured, happy, pleasant...
The capacity of my fuel tank is 15 gallons
What a petulant and grumpy old chap that was!
He's an angry, petulant child and no one likes to play with him.
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
When the child didn't get his way, he threw a petulant tantrum, stomping his feet and pouting.
there was a petulant person in the market.
She's a miserable, petulant woman who's rude to everyone she meets. He whined like a petulant child when he lost the tennis match.
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
Petulant: having an irritable and unpleasant dispositionIt would be the worse for us if our petulant prayers were answered.She turned her head aside, with a quick, petulantaction.
The root word for "petulant" is "petulans," which comes from the Latin word "petulare," meaning to be insolent or to be prone to sudden outbursts of anger.
bob's petulance was off the charts when he heard he was the new captian of the football team
petulant
Thoughtful, considered