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De - Pt| English Dictionary: querulously | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for querulously | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Querulous \Quer"u*lous\, a. [L. querulus and querulosus, fr. queri to complain. Cf. {Cry}, v., {Quarrel} a brawl, {Quarrelous}.] 1. Given to quarreling; quarrelsome. [Obs.] --land. 2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people. Enmity can hardly be more annoying that querulous, jealous, exacting fondness. --Macaulay. 3. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous tone of voice. Syn: Complaining; bewailing; lamenting; whining; mourning; murmuring; discontented; dissatisfied. -- {Quer"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Quer"u*lous*ness}, n. | |
