Petulant

pet′ū-lant, adj. showing peevish impatience, irritation, or caprice: forward, impudent in manner.— ns. Pet′ulance , Pet′ulancy , saucine : peevishne or impatience.— adv. Pet′ulantly . [L. petulans , -antis —obs. petulāre, dim. of petĕre, to fall upon.]