complainy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kəmˈpleɪni/
Etymology
From complain + -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) Tending to complain; peevish.
Elle's brother had been so complainy about the heat that we said he could go inside and luxuriate in all the fans.
2016, Shari Goldhagen, 100 Days of Cake (page 181)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more complainy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| complainey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most complainy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |