adj .
rude ; cranky, ill-tempered 거친, 버릇없는 ; 괴팍한 ; 성질 급한

• Gloria became petulant when we suggested that she leave her pet cheetah at home when she came to spend the weekend ; she said that we had insulted her cheetah and that an insult to her cheetah was an insult to her.
• The petulant waiter slammed down our water glasses and spilled a tureen of soup onto Roger's toupee.
  성격이 괴팍한 웨이터는 물컵을 거칠게 내려놓은 뒤 스프 한 그릇을 로저의 가발에다 엎질렀다.
• 명사형은 petulance