Reverse Dictionary: COMPLAIN

ADJECTIVES
1400 — QUARRELLOUS given to complaining; querulous → obs.
1525 — MURMUROUS querulous, complaining, grumbling
1536 — YAMMERING complaining → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1553 — QUERELATORY of the nature of a complaint → obs.
1570 — GRUDGEABLE that may be complained of → obs.
1581 — QUERELOUS complaining in a petulant or whining manner → obs.
1594 — MUMPING grimacing or assuming a demure, sanctimonious, or melancholy expression; querulous, complaining → chiefly Sc.
1602 — EXCEPTIOUS complaining, peevish, captious; prone to making objections 
1604 — QUERIMONIOUS full of or addicted to complaining 
1746 — QUERKING → QUIRKING given to peevish complaining; grumbling, querulous → Eng. dial.
1785 — QUERULENTAL complaining in a petulant or whining manner → obs.
1786 — QUERULENTIAL complaining, querulous; fault-finding; prone to making complaints → obs.
..19C — GRANKY complaining, grumbling, ill-tempered → Eng. dial.
1812 — PENSY complaining, fretful, peevish, fractious; said of children → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1824 — NAGLY fretful, grumbling, complaining; ill-conditioned → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1824 — TWINEY given to whining or moaning; fretful, agitated, complaining → Eng. dial.
1836 — MEECHING complaining, poor-spirited, melancholy → Eng. dial.
1845 — QUERENT complaining 
1853 — NATTERED complaining, peevish → Eng. dial.
1854 — WHINY-PINY complaining, fretful, peevish, querulous → Eng. dial.
1865 — MAUNGY complaining, spoiled, petted, pampered; cross, peevish, ill-tempered → Eng. dial.
1866 — PINEY-WHINEY complaining from indisposition; fretful → Eng. dial.
1894 — TICKY complaining, finding fault → Amer. dial.
1898 — BELLY-ACHING complaining, fretful → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GRANKY complaining, grumbling, ill-tempered; slightly unwell → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — QUERKETY given to peevish complaining; grumbling, querulous → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — QUERKY given to peevish complaining; grumbling, querulous → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1925 — GRUMBLESOME grumbling, complaining
1947 — DRIPPING complaining → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 — JEEPING complaining → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 — SLIPPING THE CLUTCH complaining → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1950 — GRUMBLESOME complaining, irritable, given to grumbling → Amer. dial.
1965 — KVETCHY characterized by complaining or criticizing; ill-tempered, irritable → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1965 — OWLY complaining, finding fault → Amer. dial.
1966 — KVETCHING characterized by complaining or criticizing; that complains or criticizes → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1969 — TEMPERED complaining, finding fault → Amer. dial.
1970 — FAUNCHY complaining, fretting, worried → Amer. dial.
2006 — GRITCHY complaining; irritable → US sl. (Bk.)

INTERJECTIONS
1971 — FAIR SUCK OF THE PINEAPPLE! used for registering complaint or surprise → Aust. sl.

NOUNS
1389 — AGGRIEVANCE something to complain of; grievance; a circumstance or state of things which is felt to be oppressive 
1390 — MURMURATION complaining, grumbling; a continuous utterance of low, barely audible sounds → chiefly literary usage
1425 — MUSING a complaining, complaint → obs.
1460 — GRUTCH complaint → obs.
1467 — GRUDGER complaint, dissatisfaction → obs.
1494 — QUERELE a complaint; an action → obs.
1500 — YAMMER a continuous loud complaining; grumbling; a whimpering → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1529 — QUERIMONY  complaint, complaining 
1614 — QUERULATION  complaint, complaining → obs.
1634 — QUIRITATION complaint, a lament → obs.
1705 — YAMMERING a complaining → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1747 — MEAN a complaint; a moan, a lamentation → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1748 — LAMENTABLES complainings, laments → obs.
1780 — JEREMIAD a doleful complaint; a complaining tirade; a writing or speech in a strain of grief or stress 
1790 — HUMDUDGEON a complaint or outcry without sufficient reason; much ado about nothing → Sc.
1808 — RAME a continuous, whining complaint → Sc.
1838 — QUERULING a complaining → obs.
1850 — GROWL a complaint or cause for complaint → Amer. sl.
1864 — MOLLIGRANT → MOLLYGRANT a complaint; a whining lamentation → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1864 — NOISE a complaint → Aust. sl.
1873 — GUMMIDGE the complaints of a peevish person 
1882 — QUERULOSITY the habit or spirit of complaining → obs.
1886 — NIGGLE a complaint; an instance of complaining → sl.
1891 — CHANNER a complaining, strife, querulousness → Sc.
1893 — CRAB a complaint → sl.
1895 — GROUCH a complaint or grudge; a fit of ill temper, sulkiness or sullenness → Amer. sl.
1896 — YIRN a complaint; a whine → Sc.
1897 — CRI DE COEUR a passionate appeal, complaint, or protest, esp. one made in distress
1898 — BELLY-FRET a querulous complaint → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — CANKERAN complaint; fretfulness → Sc. (Bk.)
1899 — BEEF a complaint → sl., orig. US
..L19 — PULE a complaint; a whine → Sc. & literary usage
.20C — RAP a complaint; a derogatory or highly critical remark → Amer. sl.
1907 — GANDIEGOW loud complaining; an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk → Sc.
1909 — SQUAWK a sudden vociferous complaint → sl., orig. US
1910 — MOAN a complaint; a grievance → sl., orig. military usage
1911 — BIER a complaint; a shout → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — EARFUL a complaint or rebuke → US colloq.
1914 — BELCH a complaint; a protest → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1916 — BLEAT a feeble complaint → sl.
1918 — GROUSE a complaint or grumble; a reason for grumbling → sl.
1920 — SALVE a complaint → US tramps’ sl.
1929 — GRIPE a complaint → sl., orig. US
1930 — NEEDLE repetitious complaining and nagging; aggressive teasing → US sl.
1930 — YIP a complaint → US criminals’ sl.
1938 — B-ACHE a complaint → US Military Academy usage
1940 — CHINFEST a period of much complaining or talking; a conference → Amer. sl.
1943 — CRIB a complaint, a grumble → colloq.
1945 — BITCH a complaint; an instance of complaining → sl., orig. US
1945 — DRIP a complaint → sl., orig. naval usage
1946 — BELCH a complaint → US sl.
1947 — JEEP a complaint → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 — WHINGE a complaint → sl.
1950 — KVETCHING a complaining or criticizing a great deal → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1951 — BIG STINK a loud, sustained complaint, harangue, or angry commotion → US sl.
1957 — KVETCH a complaint → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1957 — ORP a complaint; a grouse → Sc.
1965 — SCRIMSHAULING a complaining, griping → Amer. dial.
1971 — LICKS a complaining or critical remark → US colloq.
1991 — PARAMANIA an abnormal pleasure in complaints (Bk.)
2006 — BITCH SESSION a session of complaining; an informal gripe session → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — FLACK → FLAK complaints; criticism; negative feedback → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — GUFF back talk; complaining  → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1250 — GRUTCHER a murmurer, a grumbler, a complainer → obs.
1628 — MOANER a complainer or fault-finder; a whinger; a pessimist → colloq.
1678 — YAUPER → YAWPER a loud complainer; a person who yawps or yells from pain or emotion; one who cries vigorously 
1725 — YELPER a person subject to complain or whine, or make pitiful lamentation for trifling incidents → sl.
1788 — QUERULIST a person who complains → obs.
..19C — CRAKE a complainer → Eng. dial.
..19C — JILL-HOOTER an old man or woman given to complaining or grumbling → Eng. dial.
1838 — PETER GRIEVANCE a complainer; a whiner; a whingeing child → sl.
1838 — PETER GRIEVOUS a complainer; a whiner; a whingeing child  → sl.
1855 — BARKER a person who complains; a faultfinder (Bk.)
1856 — CLOCK-SETTER a complainer or busybody → Amer. nautical sl.
1873 — YOWLER a complainer; a disaffected person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1874 — YAMMERER a person who complains or whines peevishly; a whining, fretful child 
1876 — BEGRUDGER a habitual complainer or naysayer 
1882 — CROAKER a habitual complainer → sl.
1885 — BELLY-ACHER a person who complains querulously or unreasonably; a whiner, a whinger → sl.
1885 — GROUSER a person who complains or grumbles 
1885 — NAG a person who complains or finds fault habitually 
1886 — QUADDLE a person who complains of ill-health; a grumbler; a disagreeable person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1888 — GRUMBLE-GUTS an habitual complainer → sl.
1893 — BEEFER a complainer, a whinger, a grumbler, a faultfinder → US sl.
1898 — BALDERTON a garrulous, complaining person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 — PALLYWAT a complaining, feeble person → Sc.
..L19 — MIVVY a complainer; a whiner; an ‘old woman’ → sl.
..20C — CAT-WHIPPER a person who complains or whinges over their misfortunes → Aust. sl.
..20C — GRUMBLE BUM a complainer → Aust. sl.
..20C — GRUNT a constantly complaining, ill-tempered person → US sl.
..20C — RAPPER a person who makes a complaint → US sl.
..20C — UNCLE PAYTHER a whinging complainer → Irish sl.
..20C — YAP → YAWP a complaining, whining person → Irish sl.
1900 — GROUCH a complainer → sl., orig. US
1902 — BAG-PUNCHER a complainer; one who talks at length, gossips, or chats → Amer. sl.
1905 — B-ACHER a chronic complainer → US Military Academy usage
1905 — MAGGER a complaining, scolding person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1908 — OLD WOMAN a fussy or complaining person → sl.
1916 — YELP a complaining, peevish person → Sc.
1924 — GIRNER a complaining, peevish person → Sc.
1930 — BITCH KITTY a complaining, difficult, irritable woman → Amer. sl.
1931 — BELCHER a complainant or faultfinder → US sl.
1934 — WHINGER a habitual complainer; a person who whinges → Aust. sl.
1935 — BAWLY-IKE a complaining person; a nuisance → Amer. dial.
1936 — KVETCH a person who complains or criticizes a great deal → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage 
1937 — BITCHER a person who is always complaining or finding fault → Amer. dial.
1937 — GRIPER a complainer → sl., orig. US
1937 — NARKER a complainer → sl.
1940 — MIZZLER a complainer; a whinger → sl.
1944 — BINDER a complainer → Brit. sl., orig. services’ usage
1944 — MISERY-MOANY a complainer; a whinger → Irish sl.
1945 — CRAB a person who complains a lot → World War II Amer. sl.
1949 — DORYPHORE a person who complains about minor mistakes 
1950 — BITCH a male or female who complains or makes unfairly negative comments → sl.
1958 — IRP a complaining, peevish person → Sc.
1960 — GROUCH-BOX a complainer; a person who always finds fault; an irritable or grouchy person → Amer. dial.
1962 — MOANING MINNIE a person who is always complaining and is pessimistic; a persistent grumbler → colloq.
1962 — WHINGEING POM an English person viewed as a habitual complainer → Aust. sl.
1968 — GROUCH-POT a complainer; a person who always finds fault; an irritable or grouchy person → Amer. dial.
1968 — KVETCHER a person who complains or criticizes a great deal → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage 
1968 — MISERY-GUTS a complaining, depressing, or morose person → Brit. colloq.
1972 — BITCH QUEEN a person who constantly complains; one who finds fault with everything; a spiteful shrew → homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1997 — NYERP a complaining, unpleasant person → Irish sl. (Bk.)
1997 — YERP a complaining, whining person → Irish sl.
2003 — WHINGE BAG a complainer → UK sl.
2004 — MONA LOTT an habitual complainer → Brit. sl. (Bk.)
2006 — GRITCH a complainer → US sl. (Bk.)
2009 — BLEATER a person who often complains feebly or in a whining manner → Amer. sl. (Bk.)

PHRASES
1982 — ONLY SUCKERS BEEF a Chicago catchphrase to affirm a guiding principle of that city, that losers should not complain → US sl.

VERBS
..888 — MORK to complain, to murmur → obs.
..893 — BESPEAK to complain; to call out, to exclaim → obs.
1000 — MURK to complain, to murmur, to grumble → obs.
1000 — MURKEN to complain, to murmur, to grumble → obs.
1030 — BECLEPE to complain against; to indict, to accuse → obs.
1225 — GRUTCH to murmur, to complain, to grumble → obs.
1375 — CHANNER to complain; to mutter, to grumble, to murmur, to fret; to scold, not noisily, but constantly; to chide → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1382 — MUSE to murmur discontentedly; to grumble, to complain → obs.
1390 — MURMUR to complain in low muttered tones; to give voice to an inarticulate discontent; to grumble
1546 — MURMELL to mutter, to mumble; later, to complain of, to bemoan → Sc. obs.
1591 — GRUNTLE to grumble, to murmur, to complain
1599 — CHOUNTER → CHUNDER → CHUNNER → CHUNTER to complain incessantly, to find fault; to grumble in a discontented or ill-tempered manner 
1641 — TARROW to complain; to find fault with one’s food; to refuse food, etc. merely out of peevishness → Sc.
1685 — GLUNCH to look surly or sulky; to frown; to whine, to complain fretfully, to grumble → Sc.
1706 — YELP to complain, to whine 
1707 — WAG ONE’S CHIN to complain; to talk, to gossip → sl.
1715 — MEAN to complain of, to blame, to resent → Sc.
1725 — ORP to complain in a peevish, nagging manner; to fret, to grumble → Sc.
1746 — QUERK → QUIRK to complain; to grunt, to groan; to sigh → Eng. dial.
1747 — MAKE ONE’S MEAN to complain → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1763 — MUMMER to murmur; to complain in low muttered tones; to grumble
1774 — JAMMER to complain, to grumble; to lament; to cry aloud fretfully; to fret; to whimper → Ireland
1774 — YAMMER to complain; to murmur; to grumble → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1774 — YAMOUR → YOMER to complain; to grumble, to whimper; to lament; to cry aloud fretfully; to fret → Sc.
1774 — YIMMER to complain; to grumble; to whimper; to lament; to cry aloud fretfully; to fret → N. Ireland
1785 — GRUMBLE IN THE GIZZARD to complain and be dissatisfied or discontented; to murmur or repine → Eng. dial.
1790 — YARM to complain in a peevish, querulous way; to grumble → Sc. & Eng. dial.
..19C — CARKY to complain; to fret, to grumble → Eng. dial.
..19C — NITTY-NATTER to be always complaining → Eng. dial.
..19C — NURN to complain, to murmur → obs.
1805 — TWINE to cry, to fret; to whine; to complain, to moan → Eng. dial.
1806 — HAG to complain, to find fault → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1808 — MURGEON to mutter, to complain → Sc.
1813 — MUMP to grumble, to complain peevishly → Sc.
1818 — GRUNTLE to grunt in a low key; to groan slightly; to grumble, to complain → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1824 — YAP to complain; to speak nagging or querulous way; to harp on → Sc.
1824 — YIRN → YURN to complain; to whine; to grumble → Sc. & N. Ireland
1826 — THROW THE MOUTH to complain; to express dissatisfaction → Sc.
1827 — YARP to complain; to whine; to grumble; to ‘harp’ fretfully → Sc. obs.
1832 — YERM → YIRM → YURM to complain; to whine; to utter low cries; to ask questions in a querulous tone → Sc.
1847 — WAG ONE’S JAW to complain; to talk, to gossip → sl.
1849 — RAISE CAIN to complain or quarrel noisily and angrily 
.M19 — PUT ON THE AGONY to complain, to moan; the implication is that the problems are not wholly genuine; hence, to exaggerate → sl.
1851 — RAISE A STINK to complain vigorously; to make a big issue about → sl.
1856 — CARK to fret, to complain, to be anxious → Eng. dial.
1857 — KICK to complain → US sl.
1859 — YELL BLOODY MURDER to complain and shout loudly → sl.
1860 — MITHER to complain, to nag, to bother or prevaricate → Eng. dial.
1863 — BE ON ABOUT → GO ON ABOUT to complain; to grumble, especially loudly; to talk on a subject for far too long → UK
1863 — NAGGLE to nag, to quarrel, to complain, esp. in a petty manner → chiefly Eng. dial.
1867 — WAG ONE’S CHOPS to complain; to talk, to gossip → sl.
1868 — NAGGER to complain continually; to find fault with; to tease → Eng. dial.
1868 — THREAP to complain, to call out; to reproach → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1871 — CRAKE to complain; to fret; to whimper, or plaintively ask for a thing over and over again → Eng. dial.
1872 — PLAY BABY to complain or whine; to act in an infantile manner; to feign innocence → Amer. sl.
1875 — GRANK to complain, to murmur; to covet querulously → Eng. dial.
1875 — SQUAWK to complain vociferously → sl., orig. US
1881 — BELLY-ACHE to complain fretfully 
1884 — PUT UP A POOR MOUTH to complain, usually in an exaggerated way, of poverty or other misfortune → Amer. dial.
1885 — CHEW THE FAT to complain; to grumble → sl.
1885 — CHEW THE RAG to complain, to grumble → sl.
1885 — GROUSE to complain constantly, to grumble → colloq., orig. military usage
1888 — BEEF to complain loudly, to find fault with → Amer. students’ sl.
1889 — GUMMIDGE to complain peevishly 
1891 — CRAB to complain → sl.
1892 — IRP to be continually complaining or grumbling; to harp on about something → Sc.
1897 — QUADDLE to complain of ill health; to grumble → Eng. dial.
1898 — BELLOCK to complain, to grumble → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — CAINGE → CANGE to complain; to whine, to grumble → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — TWANK to complain; to whine; to utter peevish sighs → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 — PICK AT to complain; to quarrel with; to find fault → Amer. dial.
1899 — RANE to complain or wail incessantly → Sc.
..L19 — ACT THE WET DOG to complain, to make a fuss → US sl.
..20C — BAWL to complain about one’s problems, esp. financial → Black British sl.
..20C — CHILL to resolve a complaint or awkward situation; to square a complaint → Amer. sl.
1900 — B-ACHE to complain, to whine → US Military Academy usage
1900 — PLAY THE BABY ACT to complain or whine; to act in an infantile manner; to feign innocence → Amer. sl.
1901 — PUNCH THE BAG to complain; to talk at length, to gossip, to chat → Amer. sl.
1902 — IRM to complain; to whine; to question querulously and continuously → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 — HOLLER to complain → US sl.
1905 — ANTLE to keep on repeating a complaint; to keep on grumbling or fault-finding → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — MAG to complain; to scold, to find fault → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MAKE A NOISE to complain; to scold, to rate; to be angry with → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MAUNGE to be in a complaining, despondent mood; to be dissatisfied → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — NANG to complain; to cry like a fretful child; to worry → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — WHIP THE CAT to complain, to moan → Aust. & NZ sl.
1906 — CRAB to complain, to argue → Amer. sl.
1907 — ANTLE to keep on repeating some complaint or bit of fault-finding → Sc.
1908 — PEEVE to complain; to sulk, to pout; to annoy; to infuriate → colloq., orig. US
1910 — AIR ONE’S LUNGS to complain, to swear, to curse → US sl.
1910 — MOAN to complain → sl.
1911 — RAISE HELL to complain vociferously → sl.
1911 — RAISE MERRY HELL to complain vociferously → sl.
1916 — GROUCH to complain → orig. US
1916 — NARK to complain, to grumble, to nag → sl.
1918 — BITCH to complain → sl., orig. US
1918 — SOUND OFF to complain angrily about a particular something; to speak your mind → US sl.
1919 — CREATE to make an angry scene; to make a fuss, to grumble, to complain → colloq.
1921 — CRY BLUE MURDER to complain vociferously → sl.
1921 — SCREAM BLUE MURDER to complain vociferously → sl.
1921 — YELL BLUE MURDER to complain vociferously → sl.
1925 — CRIB to grumble, to complain → colloq.
1925 — TICK to complain → sl., orig. services’ usage
1928 — GRIPE to complain → sl., orig. US
1930 — RAISE SAND to complain → sl.
1931 — RORT to complain or shout loudly → Royal Navy sl.
1935 — BEAT ONE’S GUMS  to complain; to talk loudly or to no purpose → Amer. sl.
1936 — HAVE OVER to complain at, to reprimand; to castigate → Amer. dial.
1936 — LAMENTATE to complain; to lament → Amer. dial.
1936 — MARB to complain; to growl or grumble; to condemn unceasingly → Amer. dial.
1939 — MEWL to complain → Amer. dial.
1939 — WAG ONE’S TONGUE to complain; to talk, to gossip → sl.
1940 — BLEED to complain; to nag → US sl.
1940 — QUACK to complain → sl.
1940 — YELL ONE’S HEAD OFF to complain loudly and persistently; to express oneself forcefully → US sl.
1941 — RABBIT ON to complain; to chatter; to grumble; to mumble → sl.
1942 — BLAST to complain → Amer. sl.
1943 — BIND to complain → Brit. sl.. orig. services’ usage
1944 — CHIP ONE’S CHINA to complain → Amer. sl., esp. naval usage
1945 — BARK to complain about an assignment or duty → World War II Amer. sl.
1946 — WHINGE to complain → Aust. sl.
1946 — BEAT ONE’S CHOPS to complain; to talk loudly or to no purpose → Amer. sl.
1947 — BUMP THE GUMS to complain or talk → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 — CARRY ON to complain → sl.
1947 — PISS AND MOAN to complain → US sl.
.M20 — HAVE ONE’S ASS IN A SLING to complain constantly; to be bitchy → US sl.
1950 — KVETCH to complain or criticize a great deal → US colloq.
1950 — MAKE RAB to complain; to make a fuss → W. Indies
1952 — TALK POOR MOUTH to complain, usually in an exaggerated way, of poverty or other misfortune → Amer. dial.
1955 — BREAK ONE’S BALLS to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag → US sl.
1958 — CHIP ONE’S TEETH to complain; to beat one’s gums → Amer. sl., esp. naval usage
1960 — GRUNGE to complain; to whine → sl.
1965 — BANG SOMEONE’S EAR to complain or talk at length to → Amer. sl.
1968 — CARK to complain; to fret → Amer. dial.
1968 — CUT UP to complain → Amer. dial.
1968 — MOUSE to complain, to gripe, to find fault → Amer. dial.
1970 — FAUNCH to complain, to sulk; to fret, to worry; to show irritation or impatience → Amer. dial.
1970 — RAG to complain → sl.
1974 — PISS to complain → US sl.
1976 — FADE A BEEF to cause a complaint or criminal charge to be removed → US sl.
1980 — BAG ON to complain → US sl.
1982 — CHIP ONE’S GUMS to complain → Amer. sl.
1986 — KICK BRASS to complain strongly → Trinidad & Tobago
1989 — RIFF to complain → US sl.
1990 — YARF to complain and whine → US sl.
2002 — PITCH A BITCH to complain  → African-American sl.
2006 — BITCH OUT to complain → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — GRITCH to complain (gripe and bitch) → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — RAIN to complain → African-American sl.