The quality of being petty. / A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick. / To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.

superlative form of petty: most petty

comparative form of petty: more petty

present participle of pettifog

pettifoggery

plural of petty larceny

(law) A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.

(Marxism) A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals.

plural of petty theft