While absorbing my daily dosage of news, I happened upon this particular word and wasn't familiar with it so I consulted the dictionary. Go figure... It's never too late to broaden your vocabulary!
querulous
quer·u·lous
Pronunciation : \ˈkwer-yə-ləs, -ə-ləs also ˈkwir-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English querelose, from Latin querulus,
from queri to complain
Date: 15th century
1 : habitually complaining
2 : fretful, whining
— quer·u·lous·ly adverb
— quer·u·lous·ness noun
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