adj.
Pronunciation: ' kwer-y ə -l ə s, - ə -l ə s also ' kwir-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English querelose, from Latin querulus, from queri to complain
Date: 15th century
1 : habitually complaining
2 : FRETFUL , WHINING <a querulous voice>
– quer · u · lous · ly adverb
– quer · u · lous · ness noun