petty

/pɛti/ adjectivenoun
5 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Contemptibly narrow in outlook.

“petty little comments”

2

(informal) small and of little importance.

“limited to petty enterprises”

3

Inferior in rank or status.

“petty officialdom”

NOUN
1

Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale).

WORD FORMS
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Pig Latinettypay
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespet · ty
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