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PET'TYCHAPS, n. A small bird of the genus Motacilla, called also beambird; found...
PET'TY, a. Small; little; trifling; inconsiderable; as a petty trespass; a petty...
PET'TO, n. [L. pectus, the breast.] The breast; hence, in petto, in secrecy; in ...
PET'TITOES, n. [petty and toes.] The toes or feet of a pig; sometimes used for t...
PET'TISHNESS, a. Fretfulness; petulance; peevishness.
PET'TISHLY, adv. In a pet; with a freak of ill temper.
PET'TISH, a. [from pet.] Fretful; peevish; subject to freaks of ill temper.
PET'TINESS, n. [from petty.] Smallness; littleness.
PET'TIFOGGERY, n. The practice of a pettifogger; tricks; quibbles.
PET'TIFOGGER, n. An inferior attorney or lawyer who is employed in small or mean...
PET'TIFOG, v.i. [L. voco, like advocate.] To do small business; as a lawyer. [Vu...
PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.
PE'TROUS, a. [L. petra, a stone.] Like stone; hard; stony.
PETROSILI'CIOUS, a. Consisting of petrosilex; as petrosilicious breccias.
PET'ROSILEX, n. [L. petra, Gr. a stone, and silex, flint.] Rock stone; rock flin...
PET'RONEL, n. A horseman's pistol.