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queru·lous (kwer′yo̵̅o̅ ləs, -yo̵o-, -yə-; kwer′o̵o-, kwer′ə-)
adjective
- inclined to find fault; complaining
- full of complaint; peevish
Etymology: L querulus < queri, to complain: see quarrel
Related Forms:
- querulously quer′u·lously adverb
- querulousness quer′u·lous·ness noun
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