carps
Complains about trivialities
Carps is the verb form of carp, meaning to complain or find fault in a petty, nagging way: She carps about every little thing.
The tone is persistent and trivial rather than substantive criticism.
Carps also serves as the plural of the freshwater fish, though carp typically works for both singular and plural.
Ornamental pond carp
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- crucianBronze-scaled European carp
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- leatherTanned animal skin
common · grass · silver · bighead · Asian · invasive · ornamental · pond
Low, discontented murmuring
- nitpickFind petty faults
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- criticizeJudge unfavorably, vocally
- whineComplain in high pitch
moan · complain · cavil · quibble · niggle · grouse · bellyache · fuss
Shallow water hazard
- groupAssembled collection of things
- swarmMass of moving insects
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- aggregationCombined collection of items
cluster · gathering · multitude · throng · mass · collection
koi
Ornamental pond carp
leather · common · grass · silver · bighead · Asian · invasive · ornamental · pond · aquaculture
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
whine · moan · complain · cavil · quibble · niggle · grouse · bellyache · fuss · fault-find
shoal
Shallow water hazard
- groupAssembled collection of things
- swarmMass of moving insects
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
aggregation · cluster · gathering · multitude · throng · mass · collection
- koi carpOrnamental Japanese pond fish
- European carpEurasian freshwater fish species
- Asian carpInvasive freshwater fish species
- silver carpLarge jumping Asian fish
- carp fishingAngling for large cyprinids
- common carpDomesticated Asian freshwater fish