querulous
[ kwer-uh-luhs, kwer-yuh- ]
/ ˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə- /
adjective
full of complaints; complaining.
characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.
Origin of querulous
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OTHER WORDS FROM querulous
Words nearby querulous
quercitron,
querist,
quern,
quernstone,
quersprung,
querulous,
query,
query language,
querétaro,
ques.,
quesadilla
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British Dictionary definitions for querulous
querulous
/ (ˈkwɛrʊləs, ˈkwɛrjʊ-) /
adjective
inclined to make whining or peevish complaints
characterized by or proceeding from a complaining fretful attitude or disposition
a querulous tone
Derived forms of querulous
querulously, adverb querulousness, nounWord Origin for querulous
C15: from Latin
querulus from
querī to complain