Thursday, October 1, 2009

querulous (adjective)

1 : habitually complaining
2 : fretful, whining

E.g. He complained in a querulous voice about having been woken up from his sleep.

— quer·u·lous·ly adverb

— quer·u·lous·ness noun
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MS Koo said...

Good word to use in an essay. Do use it wisely, though. Character must be a habitual complainer/whiner.

October 3, 2009 at 4:25 AM

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