querulous

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛrʊləs, ˈkwɛrjʊləs/

adjective

  • complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner: she became querulous and demanding

Derivatives

querulously

adverb

querulousness

noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus, from queri 'complain'

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