petty+quarrel
11spat — spat1 /spat/, n., v., spatted, spatting. n. 1. a petty quarrel. 2. a light blow; slap; smack. v.i. 3. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute. 4. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window. v.t. 5. to strike lightly; slap. [1795 1805 …
12tiff — /tif/, n. 1. a slight or petty quarrel. 2. a slight fit of annoyance, bad mood, or the like. v.i. 3. to have a petty quarrel. 4. to be in a tiff. [1720 30; orig. uncert.] Syn. 1. spat, scrap, misunderstanding, difference. * * * …
13spat — I [[t]spæt[/t]] n. v. spat•ted, spat•ting 1) a petty quarrel 2) a light blow; slap; smack 3) to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute 4) to splash or spatter • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer.; perh. imit. II spat [[t]spæt[/t]] v. a pt. and pp. of spit …
14squabble — squab•ble [[t]ˈskwɒb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to engage in a petty quarrel 2) a petty quarrel • Etymology: 1595–1605; prob. < Scand; cf. dial. Norw skvabba to prattle squab′bler, n …
15tiff — [[t]tɪf[/t]] n. 1) a petty quarrel 2) to have a petty quarrel • Etymology: 1720–30 …
16spat — I. /spæt / (say spat) noun 1. a light blow; a slap; a smack. 2. a petty quarrel. –verb (spatted, spatting) –verb (i) 3. to slap. 4. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute. 5. to splash; spatter. –verb (t) 6. to strike lightly; slap. {probably… …
17squabble — /ˈskwɒbəl / (say skwobuhl) verb (i) (squabbled, squabbling) 1. to engage in a petty quarrel. –noun 2. a petty quarrel. {? imitative; compare Swedish dialect sqvabbel} –squabbler, noun …
18tiff — /tɪf / (say tif) noun 1. a slight or petty quarrel. 2. a slight fit of ill humour. –verb (i) 3. to have a petty quarrel. 4. to be in a tiff. {origin uncertain} …
19bicker — [bik′ər] vi. [ME bikeren, ? akin to Fris bikkern, hack, gnaw] 1. to have a petty quarrel; squabble 2. to move with quick, rippling noises [a bickering brook] 3. to flicker, twinkle, etc. n. 1. a petty quarrel 2. a rippli …
20spat — I. past and past participle of spit II. noun (plural spat or spats) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1667 a young bivalve (as an oyster) III. noun Etymology: short for spatterdash legging …
