ворчли́вый — meaning in English

English meaning

• fretful adj Inclined to worry or fret.
• grouchy adjective Easily irritated and inclined to complain.
• grumpy adj Easily annoyed and bad-tempered.
• 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

ворчли́вый is used for these senses in English:

• fretful Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
• grouchy (originally, student slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895]
• grumpy Dissatisfied and irritable.
• peevish Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
• querulous Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.

fretful — full definition

1. adj Inclined to worry or fret.
2. adj Unable to settle down; restless and anxious.
3. adj Easily annoyed and bad-tempered.

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