quejica

adj.

whining, hard to please, querulous, whimpering.

f. & m.

grouse, moaner, railer.

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quejica

► adjetivo

1 familiar complaining, grumpy, querulous

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 moaner, grouse

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1.

ADJ moaning

2.

SMF moaner, grumbler

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adjetivo/masculino, femenino (Esp fam) quejón I, II

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= curmudgeon, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], cry-baby, whiner, ornery, fusspot, fussbudget, whinging [winging].

Ex. The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex. For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.

Ex. Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.

Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.

Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex. As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.

Ex. And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

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adjetivo/masculino, femenino (Esp fam) quejón I, II

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= curmudgeon, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], cry-baby, whiner, ornery, fusspot, fussbudget, whinging [winging].

Ex: The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex: For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.

Ex: Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.

Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.

Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex: As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.

Ex: And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

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quejica¹

adjective

(Esp fam) whining (before n) (colloq)

quejica²

masculine and feminine

(Esp fam)

crybaby (colloq), whinger (colloq)

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quejica adjetivo, masculino y femenino (Esp fam) See Also→

◊ quejón

quejica familiar
I adjetivo whining
II mf whiner, moaner

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quejica Fam Pey

♦ adj

whining, Br whingeing;

es muy quejica he's always whining o Br whingeing;

no seas quejica y ponte a trabajar stop whining o Br whingeing and get some work done

♦ nmf

whiner, Br whinger

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quejica

fam

I adj whining fam

II m/f crybaby

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quejica n moaner