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Answer for the clue "Petulance ", 11 letters:
waspishness

Word definitions for waspishness in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Waspish \Wasp"ish\, a. Resembling a wasp in form; having a slender waist, like a wasp. Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish. He was naturally a waspish and hot man. --Bp. Hall. Much ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the quality of being waspish

Usage examples of waspishness.

Damia was so appalled at the waspishness of her tone that she extended her hand toward him apologetically.