CARPING


Meaning of CARPING in English

— carpingly , adv.

/kahr"ping/ , adj.

1. characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous: carping criticism.

n.

2. petty faultfinding.

[ 1275-1325; ME (n.); see CARP 1 , -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]

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