nifroso

Galician

Etymology

From nifrar (“to sniff; to whine”) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈfɾoso̝/

Noun

nifroso m (plural nifrosos, feminine nifrosa, feminine plural nifrosas)

1. crybaby, whiner; moaner

   Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

2. snooty, fussy, affected, stilted person

   Synonyms: mexericas, repugnante

Adjective

nifroso (feminine nifrosa, masculine plural nifrosos, feminine plural nifrosas)

1. weepy, whiny

   Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas

2. snooty, fussy, affected, stilted

   Synonyms: mexericas, repugnante

References

• “nifroso” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “nifroso” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “nifroso” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.