Definitions for querulousˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quer•u•lousˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə-(adj.)
full of complaints; carping.
characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish:
querulous demands.
Origin of querulous:
1490–1500; < L querulus=quer(ī) to complain +-ulus -ulous
quer′u•lous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny(adj)
habitually complaining
"a whiny child"
Wiktionary
querulous(Adjective)
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
Origin: Late 15th century: From late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus, from queri (to complain).
Webster Dictionary
Querulous(u)
given to quarreling; quarrelsome
Querulous(u)
apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people
Querulous(u)
expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous tone of voice
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