- querulous tone
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querulous tone
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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. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
querulous — querulously, adv. querulousness, n. /kwer euh leuhs, kwer yeuh /, adj. 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done. [1490 1500; < L… … Universalium
querulous — adjective formal complaining all the time in an annoying way: “But why can t I go?” he said in a querulous tone. querulously adverb querulousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
querulous — /ˈkwɛrələs / (say kweruhluhs) adjective 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterised by, or uttered in, complaint; peevish: a querulous tone. {Latin querulus} –querulously, adverb –querulousness, noun …
tone — n. style, trend 1) to set the tone sound 2) dulcet, sweet; harsh; strident tone(s) manner of speaking that reveals the speaker s feelings 3) an abusive; angry; apologetic; arrogant; businesslike; condescending, patronizing; decisive; emphatic;… … Combinatory dictionary
Querulously — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Querulousness — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whine — n. & v. n. 1 a complaining long drawn wail as of a dog. 2 a similar shrill prolonged sound. 3 a a querulous tone. b an instance of feeble or undignified complaining. v. 1 intr. emit or utter a whine. 2 intr. complain in a querulous tone or in a… … Useful english dictionary
Quentin Crisp — For the writer of supernatural fiction, see Quentin S. Crisp. Quentin Crisp Born Denis Charles Pratt 25 December 1908(1908 12 25) Sutton, Surrey, UK Died … Wikipedia
yam|mer — «YAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to whine or whimper. 2. to howl or yell: »These inflationary actions illustrate the Administration s policy: yammer against inflation, but actually let it ride (Time). 3. = lament. (Cf. ↑lament) –v.t. to say in a… … Useful english dictionary
Torquato Tasso — Infobox writer name = Torquato Tasso |thumb|220px|right caption = birth date = birth date|1544|3|11|df=y birth place = Sorrento, Italy1 death date = death date and age|1595|4|25|1544|3|11|df=y death place = Rome, Italy occupation = Poet, Novelist … Wikipedia
