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querulous

que·ru·lous

UK/ˈkwɛɹ(j)ʊləs/ US/ˈkwɛɹ(j)ələs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

habitually complaining

  • “a whining child”

Origin

From Old French querelos, from Late Latin querulōsus, from Latin querulus, from queror (“to complain”).

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