What is the meaning of pettish?

Easily irritated or annoyed.
- usage: "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- synonyms: cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy

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