Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 12 compound words that contain petit. The most common are listed below. Open petit in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- petit bourgeoisOf or relating to the petite bourgeoisie class.
- petit malA form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A …
- petit fourA small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
- petit gâteauA French chocolate dessert, consisting of a small cake with a crunchy shell and a creamy filling.
- petit larcenyAlternative form of petty larceny: A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
- Petit NevisAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- petit juryA regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
- petit gateauAlternative form of petit gâteau: A French chocolate dessert, consisting of a small cake with a crunchy shell and a creamy filling.
- Petit Basset Griffon VendéenA short scenthound bred in France
- Petit Saint VincentAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Petit CanouanAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Crèvecœur-le-PetitA commune of Oise department, Hauts-de-France, in northern France.
- petit foursplural of petit four: A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
- petit juriesplural of petit jury: A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
- petit-maîtreAlternative spelling of petit maître.
- Le Petit-QuevillyA commune near Rouen, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France.
- petit pâtéA small pie or pasty.
- petit souperA light supper; (especially), an informal dinner party with only a few select guests.
- petit finalSynonym of small final: The secondary final to determine rankings of competitors from the semifinals that did not make the big final.
- petit finalsplural of petit final: The secondary final to determine rankings of competitors from the semifinals that did not make the big final.
- petit poisA type of small pea.
- petit larceniesplural of petit larceny: A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
- petit sergeantyAlternative form of petit serjeanty: A kind of land tenure requiring serjeanty (i.e. personal service other than military service) to a mesne lord rather than the king or a lord paramount.
- petit serjeantyA kind of land tenure requiring serjeanty (i.e. personal service other than military service) to a mesne lord rather than the king or a lord paramount.
- petit treasonThe crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against …
Compound words 12
- petitionA formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- petitionsplural of petition: A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- petitiveIndicating desire.
- PetitjeanA surname from French.
- petitgrainAn essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.
- petitorsplural of petitor: The claimant or plaintiff in ancient legal systems.
- PetitfrereA surname.
- PetithommeA surname.
- Petithommesplural of Petithomme: A surname.
- petitiosplural of petitio: Short for petitio principii.