PETTY
Scrabble letter values: P3E1T1T1Y4 = 10
Definition
- noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale). — synonyms: petit_larceny, petty_larceny
- adjective inferior in rank or status. — synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
- adjective (informal) small and of little importance. — synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, picayune
- adjective contemptibly narrow in outlook. — synonyms: small-minded
Examples
- “the junior faculty”
- “a lowly corporal”
- “petty officialdom”