Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for QUER'U-LOUS
QUER'U-LOUS, a. [L. querulus, from queror, to complain. See Quarrel.]
- Complaining, or habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people. – Hooker.
- Expressing complaint; as, a querulous tone of voice.
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