tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To whip or flog; scourge.
To punish or impel as if by whipping.
Not to be confused with flatulent :)
petulant
(comparative more petulant, superlative most petulant)
easily irritated or annoyed
huffy
snappish
irritable
grouchy
bad-tempered
ill-tempered
(Lack of sleep is causing Wiki's recent petulant behavior, according to Big Dog and The Cat's Mother!)
Wiki
a website that allows visitors, often after registering, to gain access, to edit – add to/remove or change – the content. Wikipedia is an example. It can also be used as a form of internal communication between teams in an organisation.
http://www.wikipedia.org/
This is my favorite place to go on the Worldwide Web!
