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Meaning of "pettiest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETTIEST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETTIEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pettiest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETTIEST

pettedly
pettedness
petter
petti
pettichaps
petticoat
pettier
pettifog
pettifogged
pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifogging
pettily
pettiness
petting
petting zoo
pettish
pettishly
pettishness
pettitoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETTIEST

artiest
at the earliest
battiest
bustiest
craftiest
daintiest
dirtiest
emptiest
guiltiest
heartiest
loftiest
lustiest
meatiest
mightiest
nastiest
naughtiest
nuttiest
prettiest
sportiest
tastiest
wittiest

Synonyms and antonyms of pettiest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PETTIEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pettiest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pettiest

Translation of «pettiest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETTIEST

Find out the translation of pettiest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pettiest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pettiest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pettiest
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pettiest
570 millions of speakers

English

pettiest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pettiest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحقر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мелочных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pettiest
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pettiest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mesquines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pettiest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleinlichsten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pettiest
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

# 사소한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pettiest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pettiest
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதுவும் அற்பத்தனமான குற்றங்களுக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पापीतम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pettiest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

più meschine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najdrobniejszych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дріб´язкових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cele mai mărunte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραμικρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pettiest
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pettiest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pettiest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pettiest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTIEST»

The term «pettiest» is normally little used and occupies the 150.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTIEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pettiest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETTIEST»

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1
The Middle Ages
Egg. on. the. Step,. Pettiest. Thing. I. Ever. Did. An enthusiast (VISIONS OF CODY , ON THE ROAD) I felt like I was everywhere, mild weather Hallowe'en Day. Working a big wad of bubblegum with my jaw (a huge wad—I had gotten into the  ...
Roger Fanning, 2012
2
The Bookman
In this respect, although he is the ruler of one of the greatest nations in the world, he has no immunity, and is technically worse off than the pettiest member of the pettiest legation of the pettiest country. No foreign diplomat, even though he be ...
‎1908
3
Report on the Settlement of the Shahjehanpore District
It is very evident that these pettiest of proprietors cannot subsist on their properly, and it is the cause of suoh as these for an assessment at 40 or 45 per cent, that I have urged. After deducting these pettiest of proprietors from the detail already ...
Robert G. Currie, 1874
4
The Living Age ...
pettiest. exactioms,. without. aim,. since. she has no longer a daughter to establish, without hope of reward—all for honor! Her name figured this very morning in- a society column. among the distinguished guests at a smart wedding, such as ...
‎1901
5
The Poetical Works of the Rev. Samuel Bishop, A.M. ...: To ...
_-______ Wherein, you'll say, wherein, if this be true, Does Man the pettiest animal outdo? Or rather (measuring life by pleasure's span) Is not the pettiest animal more than Man? -No-trust me, No.-For him things future waitYhere is the being, ...
Samuel Bishop, Thomas Clare, 1796
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
... that it shall be in the power of every man who has made a capture, of the pettiest commander of the pettiest privateer, to force on, in spite of all the prudence of the Crown opposed to such an attempt, the dis-. cussion and decision of the most ...
Christopher Robinson, High Court of Admiralty, 1806
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
... the pettiest commander of the pettiest privateer, to force on, in spite of all the prudence of the Crown opposed to such an at-. tempt, the discussion and decision os the most delicate questions-the discussion and decision of which, may ...
Christopher Robinson, William Robinson, 1806
8
Researches on the Danube and the Adriatic
... will unquestionably take nothing from the unity and integrity of the empire, and so far from involving the surrender of the pettiest gun-screw of the pettiest fortress , it will prove a safety-valve : — "IN VESTE VARIETAS SIT, SCISSURA NON SIT.
Andrew Archibald Paton, 1862
9
The Galaxy
Of all the petty intellectual actions of small minds, the pettiest is the gleeful spring with which they dart upon some trifling inaccuracy into which better and larger minds sometimes fall in regard to unessential matters. And of all the kinds of ...
‎1876
10
History of the Second War Between the United States of ...
It was, moreover, as contemptible as it was formidable. Aristocracy sneered, royalty revolted at sudden upstarts, whom no power, pomp, or talents, could save from even popular contempt. Not only did the pettiest princes look down on them,  ...
Charles Jared Ingersoll, 1852

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETTIEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pettiest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hannibal Recap: Madness Is Waiting
Even Harris' pettiest characters have depth in Fuller's show. Back in Wolftrap, Virginia, Will is with his dog. Jack Crawford rolls up in his SUV. «Vulture, Jul 15»
2
The Crime of Living Without a Home in Los Angeles
I've seen some of the pettiest stuff I have ever seen out here in California.” He showed me a citation he received the day before when he said ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
Julia Gillard: 'Tony Abbott had a good idea, we should write down …
... when someone was determined to make it about the pettiest of personal political agendas then it didn't work, but it worked for me more than it ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Praising a cat to sell a horse
and whipping it was tantamount to being engaged in the pettiest business thinkable. In Gogol's heart-breaking short story “The Overcoat,” an ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
5
Sandra Bland's Death Highlights the Outrageous Truth About Bail
It calls on those arrested for even the pettiest of crimes (such as traffic offenses, and Cooper's public intoxication) to pay somewhere between ... «ATTN, Jul 15»
6
Daily Reads: 'Trainwreck's Anti-Postfeminism, How 'Ant-Man …
... to tear down the world around him when something tiny didn't go his way, BoJack will destroy himself and others for the pettiest of reasons. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
7
This Week on Blu-ray: July 21-28
... of the film's charm comes from watching these ageless monsters squabble and bicker over the pettiest of concerns. Deacon thinks he can use ... «Blu-ray.com, Jul 15»
8
Stop trying to make the 'Open Championship' happen. It's the 'British …
It's British Open week, which, inevitably, marks the return of one of the pettiest arguments in sports: Whether the tournament is called the 'British ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
9
Your go-to guide for dating apps
Will judge you for the pettiest of things and if you wear shorts, you will never hear the end of it. Romantic: Expect string quartet, teddy bears and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Masterology Part 6 – Lunatic Fringe
Most notably, this Master was one of the pettiest incarnations yet. He casually made sexist, racist and homophobic remarks towards others just ... «Doctor Who TV, Jul 15»

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