/ Dictionary / Index P petulance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pet•u•lance Pronunciation: (pech'u-luns), [key] — n. the state or quality of being petulant. a petulant speech or action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: petulance (Thesaurus) petty treason petulancy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language