petulantly
51petulant — [pech′ə lənt] adj. [L petulans (gen. petulantis), forward, petulant < base of petere, to rush at, fall: see FEATHER] 1. Obs. forward or insolent 2. impatient or irritable, esp. over petty things; peevish petulance n. petulancy petulantly adv …
52petulant — adj. peevishly impatient or irritable. Derivatives: petulance n. petulantly adv. Etymology: F peacutetulant f. L petulans antis f. petere seek …
53pick up one's marbles and go home — informal withdraw petulantly from an activity after having suffered a setback he doesn t have the guts to take a bad defeat, and is now picking up his marbles and going home …
