QUERULOUS


Meaning of QUERULOUS in English

/ ˈkwerələs; NAmE ; -rjə-/ adjective

( formal , disapproving ) complaining; showing that you are annoyed

SYN peevish

►  queru·lous·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from late Latin querulosus , from Latin querulus , from queri complain.

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