单词 | querulous |
释义 | querulous —querulously, adv. —querulousness, n. /kwer"euh leuhs, kwer"yeuh-/, adj. 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done. [1490-1500; < L querulus, equiv. to quer(i) to complain + -ulus -ULOUS] Syn. 1, 2. petulant, testy; caviling, carping, discontented. Ant. 1. contented. |
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