I. ˈkvech, ˈkfe-, kəˈvech intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es -s )
Etymology: Yiddish kvetshn , literally, to squeeze, pinch, from Middle High German quetschen — more at quetsch
: to complain habitually : gripe
kvetches constantly about being 33 years old — H.F.Waters
• kvetch·er -ər noun
II. " noun
( -es )
1. : an habitual complainer
2. : complaint