nifroso
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From nifrar (“to sniff; to whine”) + -oso.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nifroso m (plural nifrosos, feminine nifrosa, feminine plural nifrosas)
- crybaby, whiner; moaner
- Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas
- snooty, fussy, affected, stilted person
- Synonyms: mexericas, repugnante
Adjective edit
nifroso (feminine nifrosa, masculine plural nifrosos, feminine plural nifrosas)
- weepy, whiny
- Synonyms: choromicas, chorón, mexericas
- snooty, fussy, affected, stilted
- Synonyms: mexericas, repugnante
References edit
- “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.