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querulous
quer·u·lous [ kwérrələss, kwérryələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. tending to complain: inclined to complain or find fault
2. whining: whining or complaining in tone
[15th century. < late Latin querulosus< Latin queri "complain"]

quer·u·lous·ly adverb
quer·u·lous·ness noun
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