faultfinding β the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
insatiable β not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
jealous β feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
plaintive β expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful: a plaintive melody.
put-out β an instance of putting out a batter or base runner.
bitching β a female dog: The bitch won first place in the sporting dogs category.
verb kvetching
complain β to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
carp β A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
grumble β to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
moan β a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
murmur β a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
mutter β to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
nag β to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
squawk β to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
bellyache β Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.
crab β A crab is a sea creature with a flat round body covered by a shell, and five pairs of legs with large claws on the front pair. Crabs usually move sideways.
fuss β an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
groan β a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers.
grouch β to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
grouse β any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
whine β to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
