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Definition of: querulous
(kwer′ə·ləs, -yə·ləs) adjective
1. Disposed to complain or be fretful; faultfinding.
2. Indicating or expressing a complaining or whining disposition.
3. Quarrelsome. [<LL querulosus <L querulus <queri complain]
—quer′u·lous·ly adverb
—quer′u·lous·ness noun
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