quengelig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crotchety adj Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.
- fussy adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
- ornery adj Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.
- peevish adj Always grumbling in a childish way about small things that don't matter much.
- querulous adj Complaining a lot, or sounding irritable and whiny.
Senses
quengelig is used for these senses in English:
- crotchety Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
- fussy Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
- ornery (originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
- peevish Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
- querulous Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
fussy — full definition
- adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
- adjective Easily upset or irritable, especially describing a baby.
- adjective Cluttered with too much unnecessary detail or decoration.
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