petty
21petty — adj. (pettier, pettiest) 1 unimportant; trivial. 2 mean, small minded; contemptible. 3 minor; inferior; on a small scale (petty princes). 4 Law (of a crime) of lesser importance (petty sessions) (cf. COMMON, GRAND). Phrases and idioms: petty… …
22petty */ — UK [ˈpetɪ] / US adjective Word forms petty : adjective petty comparative pettier superlative pettiest 1) [usually before noun] not important and not worth worrying about I m not interested in their petty squabbles. Village life is full of gossip… …
23Petty — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Personnages Henry Petty FitzMaurice, 5e marquis de Lansdowne. Tom Petty, chanteur William Petty, économiste anglais, fondateur de la Royal Society ;… …
24petty — pet|ty [ peti ] adjective * 1. ) usually before noun not important and not worth worrying about: I m not interested in their petty squabbles. Village life is full of gossip and petty jealousies. 2. ) unpleasant to someone because you care too… …
25petty — adj. petty to + inf. (it was petty of him to do that) * * * [ petɪ] petty to + inf. (it was petty of him to do that) …
26petty — /ˈpɛti / (say petee) adjective (pettier, pettiest) 1. of small importance; trifling; trivial: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc. 3. having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty minds. 4. mean or… …
27Petty — /pet ee/, n. 1. Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing car driver. 2. William, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquis of Lansdowne. See Lansdowne, 1st Marquis of. * * * (as used in expressions) Petty Richard Petty Sir William Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith… …
28petty — adjective a) insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. (Milton, Samson Agonistes, 1671) b) narrow minded, small minded …
29Petty — (as used in expressions) Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty Fitzmaurice, 5 marqués de Petty, Richard Petty, Sir William …
30Petty — This interesting name is of early medieval English and Scottish origin, and derives from the medieval Anglo Norman French term petit , small, a word of obscure and isolated origin, thought to be a nursery word . It was used as a nickname for a… …
