5/31/2023 0 Comments Funny words to describe a toddler![]() “The tops of mountains are among the unfinished parts of the globe, whither it is a slight insult to the gods to climb and pry into their secrets, and try their effect on our humanity. They are fancy ways of saying insulting, rude, or cheeky. “he luckless Kitty continued in the parlour repining at her fate in terms as unreasonable as her accent was peevish.” ~Jane Austin, Pride and Prejudice 5. Jane Austin uses it in Pride and Prejudice: peevishĪ peevish person whines and complains constantly. ![]() “The faces of most American women over thirty are relief maps of petulant and bewildered unhappiness.” ~F. Petulant means “childishly irritable.” It means grumpy, grouchy, bad-tempered. Recalcitrant means “stubbornly unwilling to obey authority.” A recalcitrant child is difficult to deal with and not inclined to obey. “I don’t think it is given to any of us to be impertinent to great religions with impunity.” ~John le Carre 2. Originally, impertinent meant not pertinent, or irrelevant, but that meaning has all but disappeared. It may not correct their behavior, but you may at least improve their vocabulary. If you are a teacher, I recommend you use these words with your students whenever appropriate. If you are a prospective babysitter or nanny and any of these words are used to describe the darlings during the initial interview, I strongly suggest you look elsewhere for employment. But your family will not be invited over any time soon. If you are a parent and any of these words describe your children, you have my sympathies. If you happen to be a young person and any of these words describe you, please stop. The words below don’t necessarily relate to children, but they are the kind of words used by adults in Charles Dickens novels to describe miserable orphans.
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