Word of the Day 8.25.9

Querulous

quer·u·lous (kwr-ls, kwry-)

adj.

1. Given to complaining; peevish.

2. Expressing a complaint or grievance; grumbling: a querulous voice; querulous comments.

[Middle English querulose, litigious, quarrelsome, from Old French querelos, from Late Latin querulsus, querulous, from Latin querulus, from quer, to complain; see kwes- in Indo-European roots.]

queru·lous·ly adv.

queru·lous·ness n.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Adj.

1.

querulous – habitually complaining; “a whiny child”

complaining, complaintive – expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; “a complaining boss”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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