"kvetchy" meaning in English

See kvetchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: kvetchier [comparative], kvetchiest [superlative]
Etymology: From kvetch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kvetch|y}} kvetch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} kvetchy (comparative kvetchier, superlative kvetchiest)
  1. persistently whining or complaining Derived forms: kvetchily, kvetchiness

Inflected forms

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