Defn: To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks. De
Quincey.
PETTILY
Pet"ti*ly, adv.
Defn: In a petty manner; frivolously.
PETTINESS
Pet"ti*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being petty or paltry; littleness; meanness.
PETTISH
Pet"tish, a. Etym: [From Pet.]
Defn: Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. "A
pettish kind of humor." Sterne.
— Pet"tish*ly, adv.
— Pet"tish*ness, n.
PETTITOES
Pet"ti*toes, n. pl. Etym: [Petty + toes.]
Defn: The toes or feet of a pig, — often used as food; sometimes, in contempt, the human feet. Shak.
PETTO
Pet"to, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. pectus.]