petty

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petty Petty chief petty officer master chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy petty cash petty larceny petty officer petty officer first class

Main Entry: pet·ty
Pronunciation: 'pe-tE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): pet·ti·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English pety small, minor, alteration of petit
1 : having secondary rank or importance : MINOR, SUBORDINATE
2 : having little or no importance or significance
3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : SMALL-MINDED
- pet·ti·ly /'pe-t&-lE/ adverb
- pet·ti·ness /'pe-tE-n&s/ noun