carping

[ kahr-ping ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous: carping criticism.

noun
  1. petty faultfinding.

Origin of carping

1
1275–1325; Middle English (noun); see carp1, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from carping

  • carp·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for carping

carping

/ (ˈkɑːpɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding

Derived forms of carping

  • carpingly, adverb

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