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English Definitions
petty
N
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petty
inferior in rank or status
petty
(informal) small and of little importance
petty
contemptibly narrow in outlook
N
racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places
N
lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
petty cash
N
a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
N
a member of a petit jury
N
a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
N
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
N
unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
petty officer
N
a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
N
an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
N
prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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