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Pettichaps
Pettichaps Pet"ti*chaps, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Pettychaps.
Petticoat
Petticoat Pet"ti*coat, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
Petticoat government
Petticoat Pet"ti*coat, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
Petticoat pipe
Petticoat Pet"ti*coat, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
Pettier
Petty Pet"ty, a. [Compar. Pettier; superl. Pettiest.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. --Denham. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. --Milton. Petty averages. See under Average. Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit. Syn: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.
Pettiest
Petty Pet"ty, a. [Compar. Pettier; superl. Pettiest.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. --Denham. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. --Milton. Petty averages. See under Average. Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit. Syn: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.
Pettifog
Pettifog Pet"ti*fog, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pettifogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pettifogging.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.] To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way. ``He takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.' --S. Butler.
Pettifog
Pettifog Pet"ti*fog, v. t. To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim. [Colloq.]
Pettifogged
Pettifog Pet"ti*fog, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pettifogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pettifogging.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.] To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way. ``He takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.' --S. Butler.
Pettifogger
Pettifogger Pet"ti*fog`ger, n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. A pettifogger was lord chancellor. --Macaulay.
Pettifoggery
Pettifoggery Pet"ti*fog`ger*y, n.; pl. -ies. The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles. Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. --Barrow.
Pettifogging
Pettifogging Pet"ti*fog`ging, a. Paltry; quibbling; mean.
Pettifogging
Pettifogging Pet"ti*fog`ging, n. Pettifoggery.
Pettifogging
Pettifog Pet"ti*fog, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pettifogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pettifogging.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.] To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way. ``He takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.' --S. Butler.
Pettifogulize
Pettifogulize Pet`ti*fog"u*lize, v. i. To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks. --De Quincey.
Pettily
Pettily Pet"ti*ly, adv. In a petty manner; frivolously.
Pettiness
Pettiness Pet"ti*ness, n. The quality or state of being petty or paltry; littleness; meanness.
Petting
Pet Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
Pettish
Pettish Pet"tish, a. [From Pet.] Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. ``A pettish kind of humor.' --Sterne. -- Pet"tish*ly, adv. -- Pet"tish*ness, n.
Pettishly
Pettish Pet"tish, a. [From Pet.] Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. ``A pettish kind of humor.' --Sterne. -- Pet"tish*ly, adv. -- Pet"tish*ness, n.
Pettishness
Pettish Pet"tish, a. [From Pet.] Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. ``A pettish kind of humor.' --Sterne. -- Pet"tish*ly, adv. -- Pet"tish*ness, n.
Pettitoes
Pettitoes Pet"ti*toes, n. pl. [Petty + toes.] The toes or feet of a pig, -- often used as food; sometimes, in contempt, the human feet. --Shak.
Toupettit
Toupettit Tou"pet*tit, n. [See Topet, toupee.] (Zo["o]l.) The crested titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]

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