petty
/ˈpɛt.i/
adjective
Little or small in size.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Little or small in size.
Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate.
“petty cash petty officer”
Where it comes from
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English peti, pety (“little, small; minor”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman petit, Middle French petit, and Old French peti, petit, pitet (“young; little, small; inferior; insignificant”) (modern French petit), ultimately of imitative origin.
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PETTY at a glance
PETTY has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,293 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with petty
All rhymesOne letter away
- BETTY10
- PATTY10
- POTTY10
- JETTY15
- PUTTY10
- PEATY10
- NETTY8
- PETTI7
- PETTO7
- PESTY10
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