Nut leapt about, sulking (8)

I believe the answer is:

petulant

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'nut leapt about sulking' is the definition.
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'nut leapt about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'nut'+'leapt'='nutleapt'
'nutleapt' is an anagram of 'PETULANT'.

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(Other definitions for petulant that I've seen before include "Peevish, surly" , "Childishly sulky or bad-tempered" , "Sullen in a peevish way" , "Querulous and demanding" , "Fractious, peevish" .)

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