4. ungenerous in trifling matters: a petty person. 5. showing meanness of spirit: a petty revenge. [1325–75; Middle English peti(t) small, minor < Old French petit < Gallo-Romance *pittīttus] pet′ti•ly, adv. pet′ti•ness, n. syn: petty, paltry, trivial, trifling apply...
1.(Law)criminal lawthe dishonest taking of property belonging to another person with the intention of depriving the owner permanently of its possession 2.raresomething stolen [Old Englishthēofth;related to Old Norsethӯfth,Old Frisianthiūvethe,Middle Dutchdüfte;see thief] ...
"scanty, small, diminutive," 1650s, from Latin exiguus "small, short; petty, paltry, poor, mean; scanty in measure or number... monger trivial subaltern "junior military officer," 1680s, earlier more generally, "person of inferior rank" (c. 1600), noun use of adjective subaltern "having...
The boys from Boston really broke through on their third effort, 1975's Jack Douglas-produced effort 'Toys in the Attic.' The sick licks of Joe Perry and the masterful mouth of Steven Perry worked in perfect harmony on such rock classics as "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way." The grou...
including a pared-down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW director of film. “While we won’t have the wonderful in-person SXSW that we know and love, we can gather together to be inspired ...
1.(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) violation or betrayal of the allegiance that a person owes his sovereign or his country, esp by attempting to overthrow the government; high treason 2.any treachery or betrayal [C13: from Old Frenchtraïson, from Latintrāditiōa handing over; see tradition...
robbery– taking the property of a person in his or her presence by violence or intimidation plunder– to rob by open force, as in war; to take wrongfully as by pillage or fraud Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree ...